Stuffed Chicken with Freekeh and Peas

Ali El-MasriChef

Ingredients

• 1 kilogram of chicken
  1 kilogram
• 1 1/2 cups of freekeh
  1.5 cup
• 1 cup of peas
  1 cup
• 3 cups of chicken or meat broth
  3 cup
• 2 tablespoons of ghee
  2 tablespoon
• Salt and black pepper
  0
• 2 tablespoons of roasted pine nuts and almonds
  2 tablespoon
• 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil
  2 tablespoon

Steps

1. 1

   Wash the chicken and season it with salt, pepper, and spices inside and out. Rub it with tomato or tomato sauce and let it sit. Wash the freekeh and place it in a strainer.

   Required Tools:

   Strainer

   5 min
2. 2

   Add two tablespoons of vegetable oil to a pot over heat, add the freekeh, and sauté well for 10 minutes.

   Required Tools:

   Pot

   10 min
3. 3

   Boil the broth and add it to the freekeh, cover until it dries.

   5 min
4. 4

   Sauté the peas in half a tablespoon of ghee, then add them over the freekeh.

   5 min
5. 5

   Heat the remaining ghee and add it over the freekeh, stir, reduce the heat, and let it cook.

   10 min
6. 6

   Pour a little freekeh onto a plate and top it with some nuts like almonds and pine nuts.

   5 min
7. 7

   Stuff the chicken well and close its openings with toothpicks. Brush it with oil or ghee and place it in an oven bag, then put it in the oven until cooked. Remove the bag and brown it slightly on top if needed.

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   Oven

   30 min
8. 8

   Heat the remaining freekeh and pour it onto a plate, place the chicken on top, and garnish with the remaining nuts. Serve with a side of vegetable salad or yogurt and cucumber salad.

   5 min

Nutrition Facts

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

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