European Rice Extravaganza: Spice and Herb Butter Stuffed Chicken Recipe Elevates Everyday Dining!

European Rice Extravaganza: Spice and Herb Butter Stuffed Chicken Recipe Elevates Everyday Dining!

 

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, January 2024

Celebrate Everyday with a Festive Feast: Introducing the Delectable Spice and Herb Butter Stuffed Chicken!

Elevate your everyday meals with a touch of festivity! We are thrilled to introduce a mouthwatering recipe that is sure to become a household favorite – the Spice and Herb Butter Stuffed Chicken. Crafted with love and flavor, this delightful dish is perfect for any occasion, making it a go-to recipe for your daily culinary adventures. Here's a quick run-down of the recipe –

Ingredients:

•          A whole chicken 700-800 gr

•          1 cup medium grain European Rice

•          1 tbsp ghee or butter

•          Diced onions

•          2 mastic

•          2 bay leaves

•          1 tsp turmeric

•          Salt and pepper

•          Baby potatoes, carrots and red peppers cut

For the spice and herb butter

•          40 gr soft butter

•          2 tbsp garlic

•          1 tsp sumac

•          1 tsp oregano

•          1 tsp paprika

•          1 tbsp salt

•          1/2 tbsp pepper

•          1 tsp dried thyme

 

Steps :

1- Start with 1 cup of medium grain European Rice, wash and rinse well, add 1 tablespoon of ghee “clarified butter” to a pot , then add about 1/4 cup diced white onions, sauté on medium heat and add in  mastic and bay leaves to release their flavor and fragrance.Lastly add your rinsed Rice, salt, pepper and turmeric, sauté for 2 minutes then add a 1/4 cup of hot water, cover the rice and let it simmer and cook halfway through, transfer to a bowl and set aside to cool before stuffing.

2-Prepare your veggies, baby potatoes, carrots and peppersand place in your baking tray, season well with salt and pepper and set aside.

3- Make garlic spice butter by mixing soft butter, salt, pepper, minced garlic, paprika, sumac and dried herbs, mix and set aside.

4-Once you are ready to assemble and stuff your chicken, start seasoning the veggies with 2 tablespoons of the prepared spice butter.

5- Separate the breast skin and meat slowly to make sure you stuff in between the skin and breast meat later.

6- Start stuffing the chicken cavity halfway through and be careful of not over stuffing because rice will expand while cooking.

7-After stuffing the chicken, tuck in the chicken legs and tie it together with a string or a foil wrap.

8- Place the Chicken on top of the seasoned veggies, season well with the rest of the spiced garlic butter and rub well to cover all of the chicken.

9-To cook, add about 1 cup of water to the tray to cover halfway through the veggies, cover well with damp baking paper than foil.

10- Bake at 210 degrees for an hour and half or depending on the size of your chicken, keep it covered for the first hour then remove the cover to brown the top and keep brushing with chicken juices from the tray to keep it moist and glossy.

Try it today and embark on a culinary journey that turns every day into a festive celebration! Cheers to good food and great times!

-ENDS-

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