Pilaf Stuffed Chicken - cooking recipe
Ingredients
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1 c. rice
1/4 c. butter
1/2 c. onion
3 Tbsp. pine nuts
2 c. water
2 Tbsp. currants
2 Tbsp. salt
pepper
1 (3 lb.) chicken
3 Tbsp. yogurt
4 Tbsp. melted butter
Preparation
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Fry onion in 1/4 cup of butter in saucepan until transparent. Add pine nuts and rice; saute until light brown.
Add currants, water and dash of pepper.
Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer for 25 to 30 minutes or until the water is absorbed.
Add melted butter.
Cool before using as stuffing.
Stuff chicken with 1 cup of pilaf.
Combine yogurt and salt; brush half over chicken.
Bake at 400\u00b0 for 15 minutes.
Reduce heat to 350\u00b0; bake 1 hour more, basting with yogurt.
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