Florentine Wild Rice Stuffing In Roasted Chicken Recipes

CHICKEN & WILD RICE STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 F. In a large mixing bowl, stir together all the stuffing ingredients except the broth. Taste and add salt & freshly ground pepper to your liking. Pour the broth over top and stir to mix it in. Set aside.
• Season both sides of the chicken pieces with seasoning, salt & pepper. In a large saute pan over medium heat, melt the butter or add oil, then sear the chicken pieces until golden brown on both sides.
• Remove the chicken and set it on a plate. Pour any excess fat out of the pan, then add the stuffing to the bottom of the pan, spreading it evenly. Nestle the chicken pieces on the stuffing.
• Cover the pan and bake for 30 minutes to an hour (depending on how large your chicken pieces are ... mine were large so I baked covered for an hour) or until the chicken looks fairly well cooked. Uncover and bake for 15 - 30 minutes longer or until the internal temperature of the chicken is 165 F. Remove from the oven, cover and let sit for 20 - 30 minutes for the chicken to absorb the juices. Serve hot and enjoy!

ROAST CHICKEN WITH WILD RICE DRESSING

Steps:

• For the roast chicken: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Pat the chicken dry and place breast-side up in a large roasting pan fitted with a wire rack. Mix together the olive oil, marjoram, smoked paprika, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Gently loosen the skin over the breast of the chicken and rub a little of the mixute under the skin. Rub the remainder of the mixture all over the outside and inside of the chicken. Put the halved onion inside the chicken cavity and tie the legs together with butcher's twine. Tuck the wings underneath the chicken.
• Roast until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh not touching bone registers 165 degrees F, or until the juices run clear when the tip of a knife is inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, 1 hour 45 minutes to 2 hours, basting the chicken with pan juices a few times during the last hour of roasting.
• Mix the marmalade and vinegar together and brush over the chicken. Roast for an additional 5 minutes to set the glaze. Let the chicken rest for 30 minutes.
• For the wild rice dressing: While the chicken roasts, make the dressing. Cook the rice according to package directions, drain off any excess water, if necessary, and transfer to a large bowl. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat and add the onions, celery and garlic. Cook, stirring, until the vegetables are tender, about 7 minutes. Add the dried fruit, marjoram, 1/2 teaspoon salt and some pepper. Cook until the fruit softens, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from the heat and add to the bowl with the wild rice. Add the bread cubes and toss to combine. Add the chicken broth, parsley and 3/4 teaspoon salt and some pepper to taste. Stir until combined.
• Lightly grease a 2-quart baking dish with olive oil. Transfer the dressing mixture to the dish and level the top. When the chicken comes out of the oven, put the dressing in the oven, uncovered, and bake for 30 minutes. The dressing should be golden brown and heated through.
• Serve the chicken with the dressing on the side.

WILD RICE & HERBS STUFFED ROASTER CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Remove giblets from roaster; thoroughly rinse it and pat dry with paper towels. Season the cavity with salt and pepper, pour in a spoonful of olive oil; set roaster aside.
• To prepare the stuffing, cook the rice according to the package directions, EXCEPT add the mushrooms, apples, carrots, green onions, and celery to the rice before cooking. Once cooked, stir in enough egg and milk to moisten the stuffing.
• To stuff the chicken, spoon some of the stuffing loosely into the neck cavity. Pull the neck skin to the back; fasten with a small skewer. Next, lightly spoon the remaining stuffing into the body cavity. Tuck the drumsticks under the band of skin that crosses the tail. (If there is no band, tie the drumsticks to the tail.) Twist the wing tips under the chicken.
• Rub the roaster's skin with olive oil, onion powder, paprika, rosemary, and sage.
• Place the stuffed chicken, breast side up, on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Fill the pan with about a 1/4-inch of water, and cover.
• For the first 15 to 20 minutes cook at 400 degrees F -- This will sear in the juices and keep the chicken from getting rubbery.
• Reduce the heat to 325 degrees F and roast for about 1 1/2 hours; baste often with the juices from the bottom of the pan. Roast until the meat thermometer registers 175 degrees F. At this time the chicken should no longer be pink and the drumsticks should move easily back and forth.
• Now that the chicken is two-thirds done roasting, uncover it and cut the band of skin/string between the drumsticks so that the thighs will cook evenly. Brush the the skin with the melted apple jelly once or twice during the last 15 minutes of roasting.
• Remove the chicken from the oven; cover with foil. Let stand for 10 to 20 minutes before carving.
• To serve, transfer the roaster to a warm serving plater; spoon some of the stuffing around it and garnish with apple wedges.

ROASTED CHICKEN WITH BASIL-RICE STUFFING

Steps:

• In a small skillet, saute celery in butter until crisp-tender. In a large bowl, combine the celery, rice, parsley, green onion, basil, sunflower kernels, salt and pepper. Stuff chicken. Tie drumsticks together with kitchen string if desired. Place breast side up on a rack in a roasting pan., Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 hours or until juices run clear and a thermometer reads 180° for chicken and 165° for stuffing. Cover and let stand for 10 minutes before removing stuffing. Remove skin before serving.

ROASTED CHICKEN WITH WILD RICE STUFFING

Steps:

• Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat.
• Add onion, garlic, carrot and herbs.
• Sauté for 5 minutes, then add the wine.
• Simmer for about 10 minutes to reduce the wine to a tight paste.
• Add the wild rice, rye bread and mushrooms.
• Stir and season with salt and pepper.
• Scrape the skillet mixture into a large bowl, blend in the egg, caraway seed and 1 ladle full of chicken broth.
• Mix thoroughly until evenly moistened.
• Stuff chicken, and bake as desired until done.
• Any extra stuffing place in baking dish, and cook in preheated oven at 350°F for 20 minutes.

FLORENTINE STUFFED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, combine the spinach, Parmesan cheese and onion and mix thoroughly. Stuff the cavity of each chicken breast with 1/4 of the mixture. (NOTE: Bone-in split breasts usually have a little cavity; if one is not naturally present, use a sharp knife to make a slit in the side of the breast.)
• Lay stuffed breasts in a 9x13 inch baking dish, and cover with the sauce.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for about 35 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through and tender; sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and bake another 5 minutes, until cheese is melted.