Greens Stuffed Roasted Chicken
- 2 teaspoons cayenne
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
- 2 cups raw mustard greens, shredded
- 1/2 cup thin sliced red onion
- 1/2 cup diced fresh peaches
- 1 whole fresh chicken (3 pounds average)
- 1/2 cup clarified butter
- For the seasoning: Combine the cayenne, paprika, salt and pepper in a bowl, mixing well.
- For the chicken: Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. In a bowl, mix the greens, onions, peaches, 1/4 cup butter and 1 tablespoon of the prepared seasoning, mixing well.
- Next, open the center cavity of the chicken and stuff it with seasoned greens/fruit mixture.
- Then drizzle the remaining 1/4 cup butter over the skin of the chicken.
- Dust with the remaining seasoning.
- Roast the chicken for 50 minutes, and then remove from the oven.
- Raise the oven temperature to 450 degrees F, allow to heat for 10 minutes, and then place the bird back in the oven and finish until skin is crisp, 8 to 10 minutes.
- Remove the chicken from the oven and allow to rest for 5 minutes before cutting or carving.
cayenne, paprika, salt, ground black pepper, mustard greens, red onion, peaches, chicken, butter
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/robert-irvine/greens-stuffed-roasted-chicken-recipe.html (may not work)