Boiled, Stuffed And Roasted Chicken

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 large roasting chicken
• 3 ounces butter
• salt and pepper
• 1 lb beef or 1 lb 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

Recipe

• 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.