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Chicken Stuffed with Creole Rice Dressing
This New Orleans-style roast chicken is seasoned with Zatarain's® Creole Seasoning and stuffed with a dirty rice and chorizo dressing.
Makes 12 servings.
Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 3 hours
Ingredients
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1 pound fresh chorizo
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3 cups water
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2 tablespoons butter
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1 package ZATARAIN'S® Dirty Rice Mix, Original
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1/2 cup plain dry bread crumbs
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1 roasting chicken (5 to 6 pounds)
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1 teaspoon ZATARAIN'S® Creole Seasoning
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Directions
1. Cook chorizo in large skillet on medium-high heat until lightly browned. Drain fat; set aside. Add water and butter to same skillet; bring to boil. Stir in Rice Mix and chorizo; return to boil. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 25 minutes or until rice is tender. Remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes. Add bread crumbs; mix well. Cool completely.
2. Preheat oven to 350°F. Place chicken in foil-lined roasting pan. Sprinkle all over with Creole Seasoning. Stuff chicken with 3 cups of the rice mixture.
3. Roast 2 to 2 1/2 hours or until chicken is cooked through.
4. Place remaining rice mixture in separate baking dish. Cover. Bake 40 minutes or until heated through.
Nutritional Info per 1 serving
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| Calories: 433 |
Sodium: 928 |
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| Fat: 25 |
Carbohydrates: 18 |
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| Cholesterol: 109 |
Fiber: 1 |
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| Protein: 34 |
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