Spanish-style roast chicken stuffed with rice
Traditional Spanish-style whole chicken stuffed with rice, peppers, and tomatoes, infused with herbs and paprika.
Ingredients
- 1 whole chicken
- salt, black pepper for rubbing
RICE STUFFING
- 1 cup cooked rice
- 1 onion
- 3 garlic
- 2 bell pepper
- 400 g tomatoes
- 1 tbsp paprika
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tbsp parsley
- 1 tsp thyme
- olive oil
- 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 2 tsp sugar
BUTTER
- 50 g unsalted butter
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 2 tsp parsley
- 1 tsp thyme
- 1/2 tsp chilli flakes
OPTIONAL (for serving)
- 3-4 boiled potatoes
- 2-3 boiled carrots
Instructions
- Cook the rice in salted water. Drain and cool.
- Heat olive oil in a pan. Sauté 1 chopped onion and 2 chopped bell peppers for 5 minutes.
- Add red wine vinegar, chopped tomatoes, sweet or smoked paprika, thyme, parsley, bay leaves, and sugar. Simmer until thickened, Remove bay leaves.
- Stir in cooked rice and cool for 30 minutes.
- Mix cold unsalted butter with sweet paprika, parsley, and chilli flakes.
- Loosen chicken skin over the breast. Spread 1 tbsp butter under each side of the skin. Coat the remaining butter over the chicken, including the thighs and between the legs and body.
- Spoon stuffing into the chicken cavity, pressing it down. Avoid overstuffing. Fold the skin and secure it with a cocktail stick. Tie the legs and wings with kitchen string. (see recipe post photos)
- Preheat oven to 180°C. Roast a 1.3 kg chicken for 1 hour and 20-30 minutes (adjust time for weight: 45 min/kg + 15 min). Cover with foil.
- For crispy skin, remove the foil and increase to 220°C for the final 10 minutes.
- Use Leftover Juices: Transfer roasting juices to a pot, add boiled potato cubes and carrots, sautéing for 2 minutes until well coated in the juices. Serve with the chicken.
Notes
The total calories for the entire dish are approximately 1,900 kcal. This is an estimate and can vary depending on the size of the chicken (whether it is lean or fatty) and the specific types of other ingredients used, such as olive oil, butter, or rice.
If serving 4 people, the calories per serving are approximately 475 per person.