Succulent roast chicken stuffed with garlicky cream cheese; delicious with the chicken or served smeared on crusty bread.
Roast Chicken with Garlic Cream Cheese Stuffing
Ingredients
Chicken rub
Garlic cream cheese stuffing
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 180ยฐC/350ยฐF fan bake.
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For the rub, mix all ingredients together and set aside.
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For the stuffing, mix all the ingredients together with a fork.
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For the chicken, spoon the cheese into the cavity of the chicken, pushing it right to the back to fit it all in.
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Tie the legs and wings with string to secure. Tuck in a couple of sprigs of rosemary and bay leaves, if using. Brush with oil and sprinkle with rub, massage seasoning all over chicken.
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Place in a baking dish and roast for about 80 minutes or until the juices run clear when the thigh is pierced with a skewer. Baste occasionally with the pan juices.
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Rest for 10 minutes then transfer to a board or platter. Serve hot or warm with some of the pan juices poured over.ย
Very nice and so easy to whip up!
Could reduce the salt in the cream cheese stuffing mix to ยพ teaspoon, or to taste.
Doubled the stuffing mix and used it to stuff a 6kg turkey. Very nice.
Sensational, will definately make again. The breast meat is so moist because of the cheese inside. Highly recommend.