[Sca-cooks] Boiled, Stuffed and Roasted Chicken Recipe

[Stephanie Ross]

Is there any cooking technique like this during the Middle Ages in the
Arabic countries? I haven't tried this recipe, although it sounds like a
terrific way to make sure the chicken is cooked at feast. This would even
work for Saxon-style cooking over a campfire, boiling the chicken first
then skewering it and toasting the outside.

Boiled, Stuffed and Roasted Chicken Recipe
 
Boiling the chicken first produces a moist and succulent chicken.The
stuffing is like having an extra meal out of the chicken! Experiment with
your favourite spices. Imperial ounces are used for this. This recipe comes
from A New Book of Middle Eastern Food.
 
1 large roasting chicken
3 ounces butter
salt and pepper
Stuffing
1 lb beef or lamb, minced
3 tablespoons olive oil
salt and black pepper
4 ounces blanched almonds, halved
2 ounces pine nuts
4-5 ounces cooked rice
2-3 ounces butter, for roasting
4-6 servings Change size or US/metric
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1 hour 30 minutes 1 hr prep
 
1. Clean the chicken and place in a deep saucepan and cover with water.
2. Add salt, pepper and butter.
3. Bring to the boil skimming away any scum.
4. Simmer in the water for about 3/4 hr, or until nearly tender.
5. Allow to cool a little.
6. Stuffing.
7. Fry the minced meat in 2 tbsp oil until browned and season to taste with
salt and pepper.
8. In a separate pan heat the remaining oil or butter and fry the almonds
and pine nuts for 2-3 mins.
9. Mix the meat, nuts and rice and taste for seasoning.
10. Stuff the chicken tightly with this mixture and secure with a skewer.
11. Roast the stuffed chicken, brushed with butter, in a slow oven
(160c/325F/Gas Mark 3) for 30 mins, or until it is a beautiful golden
colour.
 
 
 ~Aislinn~

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