Ingredients to prepare this exquisite baked stuffed chicken. An ideal recipe for the holidays! Super tasty

• 1 chicken of approximately 2 kg
• Olive oil
• Salt and pepper
• 2 cloves of garlic and rosemary
• 1 glass of white wine
• 1/2 kg of high quality minced meat
• 1 medium onion
• 1 clove garlic
• A handful of pistachios (or 50 g of olives for those allergic to nuts)
• A handful of dried apricots
• A handful of dried cranberries
• 1 medium egg
• Bread crumbs

Procedure

1. Debone the chicken, either by doing it yourself or by asking the butcher for help.
2. Season the boneless chicken with salt, pepper, garlic and rosemary, and set aside.
3. Finely chop the onion and garlic, cook in a pan with oil and salt until tender, then set aside.
4. Finely chop the ham and/or bacon.
5. In a large bowl, mix the minced meat with salt and pepper, add the chopped ham and/or bacon, then add the beaten egg and continue mixing.
6. Add cranberries, dried apricots and pistachios (or olives) to the meat mixture and mix well.
7. Add the cooked and tempered onion and garlic to the meat.
8. Add breadcrumbs to obtain a compact filling.
9. Stuff the chicken evenly and compactly.
10. Preheat the oven to 200°C.
11. Crush the garlic with rosemary and add a little olive oil.
12. Spread the stuffed chicken with the crushed rosemary garlic and tie it with an elastic kitchen mesh.
13. Place the chicken on a tray, add the garlic, rosemary and oil mixture, and optionally a little white wine.
14. Bake at 180°C for approximately 1 hour 30 minutes.
15. Halfway through cooking, add the rest of the white wine. If necessary, cover with aluminum foil to prevent drying.
16. At the end of cooking, let the chicken rest for about 30 minutes, remove the mesh and it will be ready to cut and enjoy.
17. To accompany, reduce the roast juices in a saucepan, strain and, if you want it thicker, add a little cornstarch dissolved in water.

I hope you enjoy this delicious baked stuffed chicken recipe!