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- Subject: RECIPE: Stuffed chicken
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- Date: 31 Oct 86 11:35:56 GMT
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- .RH MOD.RECIPES-SOURCE CHICKEN-STUFF M "20 Feb 86" 1986
- .RZ "STUFFED CHICKEN" "Roast chicken stuffed with rice and vegetables"
- This is a recipe that I've evolved slowly, and I think I've finally got it
- right.
- .IH "Serves 2\-3"
- .IG "1" "whole chicken,"
- with giblets
- .IG "\(12 cup" "uncooked white rice" "100 g"
- .IG "pinch" "saffron"
- (use the amount that sticks to the first
- .AB "\(12 inch" "centimeter"
- of the tip of a paring knife.)
- .IG "2" "celery stalks"
- .IG "8\-10" "medium-sized mushrooms"
- .IG "2\-3" "scallions"
- (depending on size)
- .IG "2\-3 Tbsp" "butter" "30\-50 ml"
- .PH
- .SK 1
- Pre-heat oven to
- .TE 450 230 .
- .SK 2
- Clean the chicken\(emremove any large gobs of fat and rinse away any
- residual goo from its inside.
- .SK 3
- Cook the rice in 1 cup of water, along with the saffron. Salt to taste.
- Saut\z\(aae the giblets in about
- .AB "2 Tbsp" "25 ml"
- of butter.
- .SK 4
- While these are cooking, clean and cut up the celery, mushrooms, and
- scallions into small pieces.
- .SK 5
- When the giblets are done, chop them well.
- .SK 6
- Mix the rice, vegetables, and mushrooms together in a bowl, and cram as much
- as will fit into the chicken. Tie the ends of the drumsticks and the tail
- together. Rub about
- .AB "1 Tbsp" "15 ml"
- of butter over the skin of the chicken.
- Place remaining stuffing into a glass or ceramic casserole, cover, and
- set aside.
- .SK 7
- Place in the chicken in the oven, uncovered. After 10 minutes, lower heat to
- .TE 350 175 .
- .SK 8
- The chicken should cook approximately
- .AB "20 minutes per pound" "45 minutes per kg" .
- Test the chicken by pricking it in the thickest part of the thigh; when it
- is done, only clear juices will come out. If the chicken is still underdone,
- blood will come out.
- .SK 9
- Half an hour before the chicken is done, put the additional stuffing in
- the oven.
- .NX
- If there are leftovers,
- be sure to remove any extra stuffing from the inside of the
- chicken, as it will sour if stored inside the bird.
- .SH RATING
- .I Difficulty:
- moderate (cooking time is critical)
- .I Time:
- 30 minutes preparation, 45 minutes cooking.
- .I Precision:
- Approximate measurement OK.
- .WR
- Helen Anne Vigneau
- Dual Systems, Berkeley, California, USA
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