Sweet Plantain & Pepper Stuffed Chicken
Yield
6 servingsPrep
Cook
Ready
4 hrsIngredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
marinade | |||
2 | each |
lemons
fresh, juiced |
|
4 | each |
garlic cloves
minced |
|
1 | tablespoon |
mexican oregano
crushed |
* |
2 | tablespoons |
olive oil
|
|
1 | x |
salt
|
* |
1 | x |
black pepper
freshly ground |
* |
1 Wh | each |
chicken
whole (3-3 1/2 pounds) |
* |
Plantain and pepper stuffing (a.k.a. "mofongo") | |||
4 | each |
bacon
slices, diced |
* |
1 | each |
plantain
large, cut into 1/2-inch cubes |
* |
2 | each |
garlic cloves
peeled and chopped |
|
1 | each |
sweet red bell peppers
small, seeded and diced |
|
1 | each |
anaheim chilies
seeded and chopped |
* |
½ | bunch |
oregano
chopped |
* |
½ | cup |
chicken broth
|
|
2 | slices |
bread
country style, diced and dried |
|
1 | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
½ | teaspoon |
black pepper
freshly ground |
|
½ | cup |
chicken broth
|
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
marinade | |||
2 | each |
lemons
fresh, juiced |
|
4 | each |
garlic cloves
minced |
|
15 | ml |
mexican oregano
crushed |
* |
3E+1 | ml |
olive oil
|
|
1 | x |
salt
|
* |
1 | x |
black pepper
freshly ground |
* |
chicken
whole (3-3 1/2 pounds) |
* | ||
Plantain and pepper stuffing (a.k.a. "mofongo") | |||
4 | each |
bacon
slices, diced |
* |
1 | each |
plantain
large, cut into 1/2-inch cubes |
* |
2 | each |
garlic cloves
peeled and chopped |
|
1 | each |
sweet red bell peppers
small, seeded and diced |
|
1 | each |
anaheim chilies
seeded and chopped |
* |
0.5 | bunch |
oregano
chopped |
* |
118 | ml |
chicken broth
|
|
2 | slices |
bread
country style, diced and dried |
|
5 | ml |
salt
|
|
2.5 | ml |
black pepper
freshly ground |
|
118 | ml |
chicken broth
|
Directions
To make the marinade: In a small bowl, combine the juice of the lemons, garlic, dried oregano, olive oil, salt and pepper.
Rub all over the chicken and allow it to set in the refrigerator 1 to 2 hours.
To make the stuffing: Over mediumhigh heat, sauté the bacon until crisp.
Remove from the pan.
Place the plantains to the pan and cook until lightly browned.
Add the garlic, peppers and oregano and cook 2 to 3 minutes more.
Pour in the chicken stock to deglaze the pan, about 1 to 2 minutes.
Add the bread, salt and pepper.
Stir gently to combine.
Preheat the oven to 350℉ (180℃).
Remove the chicken from the refrigerator and stuff it with the plantain pepper mixture.
Tie the legs together and place on a rack in a roasting pan, breast side down.
Cook for ½ hour, turn the chicken breast side up and roast for another ½ hour or until the skin is golden brown and the chicken is cooked through.