Orange and Sesame Stuffed Chicken

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes

Serves 4-6

Ingredients

For the stuffing:

3 cups Upcycled Grain Project Orange Sesame crackers

3 Tbsp butter

1 small onion, diced

1 rib celery, diced

1 garlic clove, minced

1 tsp chopped rosemary

¾ cup chicken stock

For the chicken:

1 3 lb whole chicken

2 Tbsp butter, softened

1 tsp garlic powder

½ tsp dried thyme

½ tsp dried sage

Salt and pepper

2 cups chicken stock

Instructions

Preheat oven to 180 degrees C. Grease a 9x13 baking dish.

Heat the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in onion, celery, and garlic and cook until the onions and celery soften, about 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in the rosemary and season with salt and pepper. Cook for another minute. Add Orange Sesame crackers and chicken stock. Mix all together in the pan until well combined and crackers are completely moist. Add more chicken stock if needed.

Pat the chicken completely dry with a paper towel. In a small bowl, add melted butter, garlic powder, thyme, and sage. Stir to mix well. Generously rub the butter mixture all over the outside of the chicken. Season with salt and pepper.

Slowly add the stuffing inside the cavity of the chicken. Truss the chicken by tying the chicken snugly with kitchen string so that legs stay close to the body. Tuck the wing tips under the chicken.

Place the whole chicken breast side up in a roasting pan.

Roast the chicken for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 75 degrees C. Remove chicken from oven and allow to rest 15 minutes before slicing.