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the whole baked chicken is a great recipe and you will be in love with the turkish style of cooking, the aromatic and spicy taste. the chicken is stuffed with mushroom and rice and has a crispy crust, contrasting the delicious juicy meat.
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ingredients:
- a large whole chicken
- a cup of rice
- a can of mushrooms
- an onion
- 5-6 cloves of garlic
- tomato paste
- pepper paste (optional)
- 2 carrots
- some potatoes
- 2 celery stalks
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boil the whole chicken in water with salt for 15 minutes.
add in water a clove of garlic so that it gives it a nice taste.
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make the pilaf with mushrooms. mince onions and fry them, add the mushrooms, then rice. add chicken soup and cook on low heat until the rice is well cooked.
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fill the chicken with the pilaf. make a thick sauce of ground garlic, pepper paste, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 5 tablespoons tomato sauce and salt. grease the chicken on all sides. season the chicken with paprika and pepper.
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hit the oven to 180 degrees celsius. oil a pan. put the chicken in the pan, add the potatoes cut into large chunks, carrots and celery. add a small amount of chicken soup in the tray.
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grease the chicken occasionally with sauce . it's ready in about 50 minutes, when vegetables are cooked and the chicken is nice and ruddy.
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serve with the remaining pilaf and baked vegetables.
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bon appetite!