Whole-baked chicken is a wonderful dish for a festive dinner. Each housewife has her own recipe for making stuffed poultry. Try to diversify the festive table and cook chicken with rice, prunes and dried apricots.
It is necessary
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- 1 chicken carcass;
- 300 g of rice;
- 100 g dried apricots;
- 100 g of prunes;
- 50 g marmalade;
- 1 tablespoon of soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon of starch;
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice.
Instructions
Step 1
Rinse 300 g of rice in several waters until the drained water is clear.
Step 2
Pour 2 liters of water into a saucepan and bring to a boil.
Step 3
Place the washed rice in boiling water. Bring it to a boil, reduce heat, and cook rice until tender. Season with salt to taste during cooking.
Step 4
Place the rice in a colander. While stirring, rinse with cold water. Leave the rice in a colander to drain completely.
Step 5
Place in a deep plate 100 g dried apricots and 100 g pitted prunes. Pour hot water over dried fruits and leave for 30 minutes.
Step 6
Drain water from dried fruits, cut them into small pieces.
Step 7
Finely chop 50 g of colored marmalade.
Step 8
Combine boiled rice, chopped dried fruits and marmalade. The filling for stuffing chicken is ready.
Step 9
Examine the chicken carcass. Remove the feather stumps and rinse inside and out under running water. Pat dry the chicken with a paper towel.
Step 10
Stuff the chicken with the cooked filling. Tie the legs of the bird with a thread. Wrap the chicken in foil and place on a baking sheet.
Step 11
Bake the stuffed chicken in an oven preheated to 180 degrees for 50 minutes.
Step 12
Mix 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of honey, 1 tablespoon of starch, 2 tablespoons of lemon juice. You should get a smooth sauce.
Step 13
Remove the chicken baking sheet from the oven. Carefully remove the foil from the poultry and brush it thoroughly with the prepared sauce. Place the chicken in the oven and bake it for another 20-25 minutes.
Step 14
Place the cooked chicken on a platter. Remove the threads from her legs. Garnish it with fresh herbs, vegetable and fruit slices. Serve the chicken stuffed with rice and dried fruit hot.
