Whole chicken stuffed with rice in the oven

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 4 hr

1. STEP 1

   

   How to bake chicken stuffed with rice? First, prepare the chicken itself and the marinade for it.

2. STEP 2

   

   Wash the chicken and dry with paper towels.

3. STEP 3

   

   Pass the garlic through a press or grate it on a fine grater.

4. STEP 4

   

   In a bowl, combine vegetable oil, chopped garlic cloves, salt and spices.

5. STEP 5

   

   Mix everything well.

6. STEP 6

   

   Brush the chicken carcass with the marinade inside and out. Leave the chicken to marinate overnight in the refrigerator. If you do not have this opportunity, then at least 1-2 hours at room temperature.

7. STEP 7

   

   While the chicken is marinating, prepare the filling.

8. STEP 8

   

   Rinse the rice thoroughly until the water runs clear.

9. STEP 9

   

   Peel the carrots and grate on a coarse grater

10. STEP 10

    

    Peel the onion and cut into small cubes.

11. STEP 11

    

    Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Add the onion and carrots and fry, stirring, until the carrots are soft, about 5-6 minutes.

12. STEP 12

    

    Add rice and stir.

13. STEP 13

    

    Add spices and stir. Turn down the heat.

14. STEP 14

    

    Pour in 200 ml or a little more boiling water so that the water is 1 cm above the rice. Mix gently.

15. STEP 15

    

    Simmer the filling under the lid over low heat until the moisture evaporates. Do not stir the filling during the stewing process.

16. STEP 16

    

    Cool the finished filling slightly.

17. STEP 17

    

    Stuff the chicken with the spicy rice filling.

18. STEP 18

    

    To prevent the filling from falling out, prick the belly with toothpicks and tie the legs together with kitchen thread.

19. STEP 19

    

    Transfer the stuffed carcass to a baking pan lined with parchment or onto a baking sheet. Bake the chicken with rice in an oven preheated to 180°C for about 1 hour, periodically pouring the juice from the bottom of the pan over the bird. Bon appetit!

Comments on the recipe

Marinochka

22.11.2023

4.5

Great dish! I'll cook it for the holiday table! I know a simpler recipe. For example, baking rice with chicken legs.

Freya

22.11.2023

4.6

I want to share with you how I baked a whole chicken stuffed with rice in the oven. For the marinade, I mixed vegetable oil, sweet paprika, chopped garlic, a mixture of ground peppers and also added a tablespoon of liquid honey. I washed the chicken carcass and rubbed it with marinade inside and out. I left it to marinate for 1.5 hours. Prepared the ingredients for the filling. Carrots, grated on a coarse grater, fried in vegetable oil. I didn't add onions. I added a mixture of peppers, washed rice, carrots and a glass of water. Simmer over medium heat with the lid closed until the liquid boils away. When the filling has cooled, I placed it inside the chicken. The carcass was placed in a greased mold. I didn't lay down the parchment. I wrapped the ends of the wings with pieces of parchment paper to prevent the wings from burning. I placed the mold in an oven preheated to 180 degrees. It took me 1.5 hours to bake. Every 20 minutes I took the chicken out of the oven and poured the marinade over it. The chicken turned out with a golden, delicious crust. The meat tastes tender thanks to the marinade. And garlic gives the dish an unforgettable aroma. Chicken according to this recipe can be prepared for any occasion.

Ira

22.11.2023

5

How wonderful it is to cook chicken like this with a side dish inside it! The crust turned out to be very appetizing, and I can just imagine the aroma... Thank you very much for the recipe!