Oriental Roasted Stuffed Chicken
- CHICKEN INGREDIENTS
- 1 large chicken, obvious fat removed but with the skin on
- 2 cups ready-sliced dried Chinese mushrooms
- 2 bunches boiled baby bok choy
- 20 shallots, peeled and left whole
- 20 garlic cloves, peeled and left whole
- MARINADE INGREDIENTS
- 1/2 cup red wine (any sort)
- 2 teaspoons light soya sauce
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Soak the mushroom slices in water till they soften.
- Keep the soaking liquid aside.
- Loosen skin of chicken.
- Rub the marinade under the skin, in the cavity and over the skin.
- Do keep a little bit of marinade aside for the gravy.
- Tuck the sliced mushrooms under the skin of the chicken.
- Heat oven to 200u0b0C (fan assisted).
- Roast chicken in a large roasting tin, loosely covered with foil for 30 minutes.
- Turn heat down to 150u0b0C, add shallots and garlic, and roast uncovered for 20 minutes.
- Pierce with a skewer, if the juice runs clear, the chicken is ready.
- TO MAKE THE GRAVY: Pour out excess oil from the roasting tin, add a cup or so of mushroom water, and leftover marinade to the pan.
- Heat through on top of the stove.
- Taste to adjust seasoning.
- Place the chicken on a pretty plate, and garnish with the baby pak choy.
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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/oriental-roasted-stuffed-chicken-50408 (may not work)