Chicken With Whole-oat Stuffing
| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dairy, Meats | January 199 | 1 | Servings | |
INGREDIENTS
| 1 1/4 | c | Whole oats, sometimes |
| called | ||
| oat groats | ||
| available at | ||
| natural foods | ||
| stores | ||
| 4 | Shallots, minced | |
| 1 | c | Finely diced fennel bulb |
| sometimes called | ||
| anise available at | ||
| most supermarkets | ||
| 1 | Stick unsalted butter | |
| softened 1/2 cup | ||
| 1 | c | Finely diced scrubbed |
| zucchini | ||
| 1 | c | Finely diced mushroom caps |
| 1/4 | c | Heavy cream |
| 2 | T | Finely chopped fresh chives |
| 2 | T | Minced fresh parsley leaves |
| A pinch of dried tarragon | ||
| crumbled | ||
| A pinch of freshly grated | ||
| lemon zest | ||
| A, 5-pound roasting | ||
| chicken giblets | ||
| reserved for | ||
| another use |
INSTRUCTIONS
In a kettle of boiling water cook the whole oats for 30 minutes and drain them. While the oats are cooking, in a skillet cook the shallots and the fennel in 2 tablespoons of the butter over moderate heat, stirring, until the vegetables are softened, add the zucchini and the mushrooms, and saute the mixture over moderately high heat, stirring, until the zucchini and mushrooms are softened. Stir in the cooked oats, the cream, the chives, the parsley, the tarragon, the zest, and salt and pepper to taste and remove the skillet from the heat. Rinse the chicken and pat it dry completely. Pack the cavity with some of the stuffing and transfer the remaining stuffing to a small baking dish. Truss the chicken, rub it all over with 4 tablespoons of the remaining butter, and season it with salt and pepper. Arrange the chicken, breast side down, on a rack set in a shallow roasting pan and roast it in the lower third of a preheated 450F. oven for 50 minutes. Turn the chicken breast side up, baste it with the remaining 2 tablespoons butter, melted, and the pan juices, and roast it for 20 minutes more, or until a meat thermometer inserted in the fleshy part of a thigh registers 180F. During the last 30 minutes of roasting, cook the remaining stuffing, covered with foil, in the 450F. oven. Let the chicken stand for 10 minutes before carving. Serve the chicken with the stuffing. Serves 6. Gourmet January 1993 Converted by MC_Buster. Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 5626
Calories From Fat: 3061
Total Fat: 343.6g
Cholesterol: 1300.8mg
Sodium: 1400.1mg
Potassium: 12395.9mg
Carbohydrates: 373.4g
Fiber: 111.7g
Sugar: 130.4g
Protein: 299.4g