Holiday Roasted Stuffed Cockerel

The main treat for the holiday table and is simple to prepare. Try! Stuffed rooster baked in the oven is a favorite of any holiday table. Itʼs easy to prepare and turns out very tasty. Thanks to the simplicity of the recipe, you can happily cook the cockerel during the holiday, without particularly distracting from the fun, and then serve it piping hot! Which, of course, is a definite advantage.
cook time: 1h 30 min
Nora Vaughn
Holiday Roasted Stuffed Cockerel

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

206
Calories
15g
Fat
4g
Carbs
14g
Protein

Ingredients (12 portions)

Basic:

Onion 70 g
Olive oil 3 tbsp
Salt 1 tsp
Ground black pepper 1 tsp
Apples 180 g
Water 300 ml
Rice 140 g
Mushrooms 160 g
bell pepper 100 g
Chicken (cockerel) 3 kg

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
Prepare all ingredients in advance. Wash, clean and remove excess what needs to be done. Let the rice cook.

Step 2

Step 2
Cut the onion and bell pepper into strips, and the mushrooms into slices. Fry everything in half the olive oil, salt and pepper to taste. After frying, pour the oil into a glass.

Step 3

Step 3
Mix fried vegetables with boiled rice. Stuff the rooster with rice and vegetables.

Step 4

Step 4
Place the rooster on a baking dish. Add fresh oil and salt to taste to the oil remaining after frying, mix and coat the rooster well with this. All this can be done in advance and leave the rooster in the refrigerator until baking.

Step 5

Step 5
An hour before serving the dish, preheat the oven to 220 degrees. Add a little water to the bottom of the pan and bake the cockerel for 40 minutes. From time to time, pour the broth from the bottom of the pan over the rooster — this helps to form a juicy, not overdried crust.

Step 6

Step 6
Then reduce the heat and let the oven cool to 180 degrees. Meanwhile, cut the apples into large cubes and place them on the bottom of the pan. Bake the cockerel for another 30 minutes at 180 degrees. The rooster is ready and you can serve it straight from the oven! Therefore, choose a more beautiful baking dish. Bon appetit and happy holidays!

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