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Rice Stuffed Chicken

Rice stuffed chicken is a wonderful dish with tons of flavors and textures to satisfy any palate.
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Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 562kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 Chicken medium
  • 1 cup Rice
  • 2 cups Water
  • tsp Salt
  • ½ lbs Lamb
  • 1 Onion chopped
  • 4 Garlic Cloves chopped
  • 1 tsp Seven Spices
  • ½ tsp Black Pepper
  • ¼ cup Pine Nuts toasted
  • 1 tbsp Olive Oil

Instructions

For the Rice

  • Put the rice, water, and 1 teaspoon of salt in a small pot and bring to a boil.
  • Turn down to a simmer, and place a top loosely over the pot leaving a gap for steam to escape.
  • Cook until done. Roughly 20 minutes.

For Stuffing

  • Heat oil in a pan. Add the garlic, and onions.
  • Cook unti soft.
  • Add lamb, and stir regularly to keep from burning.
  • When almost cooked through add the remaining salt, spice, pepper, and pine nuts
  • Cook until done, remove from heat.
  • Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C)

For Chicken

  • Place half the stuffing in the bottom of a glass baking dish.
  • Stuff chicken with the other half of the stuffing.
  • Place chicken in the dish on top of the rice filling and place in the oven.
  • Cook until done, roughly one hour.

Nutrition

Calories: 562kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 123mg | Sodium: 700mg | Potassium: 428mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 180IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 2.4mg