Herbed Rice Stuffed Chicken
featuring Chef Shuby

INGREDIENTS
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Whole Chicken (cleaned)
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1 Cup long grain rice (Par-boiled)
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1 handful fresh basil (Chopped)
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5 sprigs Thyme
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1 handful fresh Parsley
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2 carrots (finely diced)
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Chiles
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1 bulb Onion
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3 cloves garlic
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Olive oil
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1 stick of butter (melted)
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1 tablespoon dry thyme
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1 tablespoon rosemary
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Salt and Blackpepper (to taste)
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1 tablespoon paprika
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METHOD
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Heat up a lightly oiled non-stick pan, saute onions, carrot, and 1 clove minced garlic till all the flavours come out.
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Pour in par-boiled rice, chiles, and leave to heat through for 3-4 minutes.
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Add in chopped herbs and stir till evenly distributed.
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Season eith salt, black pepper and secret spice.
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Turn off heat and set aside.
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Mix butter with salt, black pepper, dry parsley, dry thyme, rosemary, paprika and olive oil.
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Rub the mix over the chicken, inside the chicken ands under the skin.
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Stuff the chicken with cooked rice.
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Seal the chicken with skewers and culinary twine.
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Place in a preheated oven at 180 degrees celsius for 1 hour.
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Serve hot for lunch!!!