Chicken stuffed with rice
Description
The dish is easy to prepare without unnecessary complications. Chicken stuffed with rice will delight you with its golden crispy crust, juicy meat, and a wonderful side of rice and vegetables. Prepare the filling—cook the rice and sauté the vegetables. Season the chicken with salt and pepper, stuff it, and put it in the oven. After 40 minutes, the dish is ready. Serve immediately.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees. Line a baking sheet with foil and place a rack on top. Cook the rice according to the package instructions. Peel the onion and dice it into small cubes. Peel and wash the carrot, then grate it on a coarse grater. In a heated skillet, sauté the onion in butter (one tablespoon) until soft, then add the carrot, press in the garlic, season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, for 3–5 minutes.
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Step 2
2. Mix the vegetable sauté with the cooked rice.
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Step 3
3. Add the grated cheese to the filling and mix. Regarding the cheese, you can use half soft melting cheese and half hard yellow cheese. However, this is a matter of taste. Mix all the ingredients.
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Step 4
4. Dry the chicken with a paper towel. Season with salt and pepper on all sides and inside. Fill with the rice stuffing. Place the leftover stuffing into a non-stick baking dish. Tie the chicken legs together. Put the rice-stuffed chicken onto a roasting rack. Bake the chicken in a preheated oven at 200°C (390°F) for 20 minutes. Then place a piece of butter on top of the chicken, put the remaining rice with vegetables into the oven, increase the temperature to 230°C (450°F), and continue baking the chicken for another 10–15 minutes.
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Step 5
5. The cooked rice-stuffed chicken should rest for about 10 minutes before serving.