Roasted Chicken Glazed with Pomegranate Molasses and Stuffed with Freekeh

نهاد همدانChef

Ingredients

• Freekeh (green wheat)
  100 grams
• Cold water
  500 ml
• Hot water
  180 ml
• 1 cube of Maggi chicken broth
  1 cube
• Butter
  10 grams
• Dried apricots
  75 grams
• Chopped walnuts
  75 grams
• Cinnamon Powder
  5 grams
• 1 cube of Maggi chicken broth
  1 cube
• Hot water
  500 ml
• Pomegranate Molasses
  50 grams
• Whole Chicken
  1300 grams
• Chopped onion
  150 grams

Steps

1. 1

   Soak the freekeh grains in cold water and leave for 6 hours.

   Required Tools:

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   Bowl

   360 min
2. 2

   Melt the butter in a medium-sized frying pan. Drain and rinse the freekeh grains and add them to the pan, then add the water and Maggi chicken broth cubes and stir over medium heat for 5 minutes or until the freekeh is cooked to ¾. Add the chopped apricots, walnuts, and cinnamon powder, remove from heat, cover, and let cool slightly.

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   Frying Pan

   5 min
3. 3

   Wash the chicken, ensuring to empty its cavity. Gently stuff it with the freekeh and apricots until full, then tie the legs of the stuffed chicken together with kitchen twine.

   5 min
4. 4

   Place the chopped onion in the center of a deep oven dish (large enough to accommodate the chicken with an additional 3-5 cm space around the edges).

   5 min
5. 5

   Place the tied chicken on top of the layer of onions.

   5 min
6. 6

   Dissolve the remaining Maggi chicken broth cube in 500 ml of hot water and stir in the pomegranate molasses, then pour over the chicken and cover tightly with aluminum foil. Then, cook in a preheated oven at 180 degrees Celsius for 1 hour.

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   Oven

   60 min
7. 7

   After an hour, remove the aluminum foil and let the chicken skin roast while soaking in the juices from the pan to tenderize (for 10 minutes) until ready (30 minutes).

   40 min
8. 8

   Carve the chicken and serve on a plate with the stuffing and the resulting juices on the side.

   5 min

Nutrition Facts

Ingredients Nutritional Facts (per 100g)

Butterper 100g

Energy717 kcal

Protein0.85 g

Total Fat81 g

Carbohydrate0.1 g

Total Sugars0.1 g

Cinnamon Powderper 100g

Energy247 kcal

Protein4 g

Total Fat1.2 g

Carbohydrate81 g

Dietary Fiber53 g

Total Sugars2.2 g

Pomegranate Molassesper 100g

Energy250 kcal

Protein0.5 g

Total Fat0.1 g

Carbohydrate64 g

Total Sugars60 g

Whole Chickenper 100g

Energy239 kcal

Protein27 g

Total Fat14 g

* Nutritional values are approximate and calculations may be affected by ingredient type, farming, storage, and cooking methods.

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