Chicken Relleno
Delight your taste buds with the ultimate festive centerpiece: Chicken Relleno! This delectable Filipino dish features a whole chicken expertly deboned and stuffed with a savory-sweet filling of ground pork, finely chopped vegetables, raisins, and shredded cheddar cheese, tied together with a touch of soy sauce for depth. Perfectly roasted to golden perfection, the dish offers a crispy skin that encases the moist, flavorful stuffing. Whether it’s for holidays, celebrations, or a special dinner, this show-stopping Chicken Relleno is sure to impress your guests. Serve it sliced to reveal its colorful filling and savor every bite of its hearty goodness.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 1 whole chicken
- 250 g ground pork
- 1 carrot, finely chopped
- 1 green bell pepper, finely chopped
- 3 tbsp pickle relish
- 0.25 cup raisins
- 0.5 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
Debone the whole chicken carefully, ensuring the skin remains intact. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the ground pork, chopped carrots, chopped green bell pepper, pickle relish, raisins, cheddar cheese, beaten eggs, soy sauce, salt, and black pepper. Mix well until all ingredients are evenly incorporated.
Stuff the deboned chicken with the prepared filling, shaping the chicken back into its original form. Sew or secure the opening with kitchen twine to prevent the filling from spilling out.
Place the stuffed chicken in a roasting pan and brush the skin with olive oil to ensure a crispy, golden finish.
Roast the chicken in the preheated oven for 1 hour and 30 minutes, basting occasionally with the pan drippings for added flavor.
To check if the chicken is cooked through, insert a meat thermometer into the thickest part of the stuffing—it should read 165°F (74°C).
Once fully cooked, remove the chicken from the oven and let it rest for 15 minutes before slicing.
Transfer to a platter, slice, and serve. Enjoy your flavorful Chicken Relleno!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
1815 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 120.2 g | 154% | |
| Saturated Fat | 42.0 g | 210% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2.8 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 760 mg | 253% | |
| Sodium | 4730 mg | 206% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 68.2 g | 25% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 7.3 g | 26% | |
| Total Sugars | 46.4 g | ||
| Protein | 123.1 g | 246% | |
| Vitamin D | 2.3 mcg | 12% | |
| Calcium | 617 mg | 47% | |
| Iron | 8.5 mg | 47% | |
| Potassium | 1423 mg | 30% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
