CHICKEN WITH PARSLEY AND THYME STUFFING AND ROASTED POTATOES

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Categories     Chicken     Potato     Poultry     Roast     Bacon     Sausage     Winter     Thyme     Bon Appétit

Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 19

Chicken
6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) butter
1 medium onion, finely chopped
6 cups (loosely packed) fresh white breadcrumbs
3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme or 3/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
1 5-pound roasting chicken (liver, heart, gizzard and neck reserved)
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
14 thick-cut bacon slices
8 medium-size white-skinned potatoes (about 4 pounds), peeled, quartered
8 small pork breakfast sausages
Gravy
1 small onion, chopped
2 tablespoons all purpose flour
2 cups Chicken Giblet Stock
1/2 cup dry red wine
Red currant jelly

Steps:

  • For chicken:
  • Melt 4 tablespoons butter in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and sauté until just beginning to soften, about 6 minutes. Remove from heat. Add breadcrumbs, parsley, thyme, lemon juice and lemon peel and stir gently to blend. Season stuffing generously with salt and pepper. Cool. (Can be prepared 6 hours ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
  • Preheat oven to 400°F. Pat chicken dry with paper towels. Spoon stuffing into cavity of chicken. Tie legs together to hold shape. Rub remaining 2 tablespoons butter over outside of chicken. Sprinkle chicken lightly with salt and pepper. Pour oil into heavy large roasting pan. Place chicken in pan. Arrange 6 bacon slices over chicken. Arrange potatoes around chicken.
  • Roast chicken and potatoes 45 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 375°F. Starting at 1 short end of each remaining bacon slice, roll up into cylinders. Secure with toothpicks. Arrange bacon rolls and sausages around chicken. Remove bacon slices from atop chicken; reserve for garnish. Continue roasting chicken until meat thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 180°F and potatoes are tender, about 45 minutes longer. Transfer chicken, potatoes, sausages and bacon rolls to platter. Tent chicken with aluminum foil to keep warm.
  • For Gravy:
  • Pour off all but 3 tablespoons drippings from roasting pan. Finely chop chicken liver. Add liver and onion to drippings in roasting pan and sauté over medium heat until onion begins to turn golden, about 3 minutes. Sprinkle with flour and stir 2 minutes. Gradually stir in wine and remaining 1 cup Chicken Giblet Stock. Simmer until thickened to sauce consistency, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Garnish chicken with reserved bacon slices. Pass gravy and jelly separately.

Nomavezi Mahlanza
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This is one of my favorite chicken recipes. It's so easy to make and always turns out great.


Steven Licatesi
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This was a delicious and easy recipe to make. The chicken was cooked perfectly and the stuffing was flavorful.


abc Sujon H24
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I made this dish for a potluck and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved the chicken and the stuffing. I will definitely be making this again.


Mohamed Sylla
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This is a great recipe for a weeknight meal. It's easy to make and the chicken and stuffing are always moist and flavorful.


Z_wombie
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This dish was easy to make and turned out great! The chicken was cooked perfectly and the stuffing was delicious. I would definitely make this again.


Asma Arshad
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This was my first time making chicken with parsley and thyme stuffing, and it was a success! The chicken was juicy and flavorful, and the stuffing was moist and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


Chathushka Navoda
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I love this recipe! It's so easy to make and always turns out great.


Trevor Wasonga
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This was a delicious and easy recipe to make. The chicken was cooked perfectly and the stuffing was flavorful.


Shayna Khan
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This is a great recipe for a special occasion. The chicken was moist and flavorful, and the stuffing was delicious. I would definitely make this again.


Mamau
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I love this recipe! It's so easy to make and always turns out great. The chicken is always moist and tender, and the stuffing is always flavorful.


Princess Nareji
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This was a delicious and easy recipe to make. The chicken was cooked perfectly and the stuffing was flavorful.


Janak Nath
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I made this dish for a dinner party and it was a huge success! Everyone loved the chicken and the stuffing. I will definitely be making this again.


Malik Hunain
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This is one of my favorite chicken recipes. It's so easy to make and always turns out great.


Prapti Acharya
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This was a great recipe! The chicken was moist and flavorful, and the stuffing was delicious. I would definitely make this again.


DJ LH
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I've made this dish several times and it's always a crowd-pleaser. The chicken is always cooked perfectly and the stuffing is always moist and flavorful.


Shoaib Khan Niazi
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This is my new go-to chicken recipe! It's easy to make and always turns out great. The stuffing is especially good.


ADEL BSTAEWSY
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I made this dish last night and it was delicious! The chicken was juicy and tender, and the stuffing was perfectly seasoned. The roasted potatoes were also a great addition.


sania zehra
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This chicken dish was a hit with my family! The stuffing was flavorful and moist, and the roasted potatoes were crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside. I will definitely be making this again.