Stuffed Chicken With Cranberry Pecan Bread Stuffing

Instructions

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For the Chicken

• 1 complete chicken (about four pounds)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

For the Stuffing

• 1 loaf (1 pound) cranberry pecan bread, cubed
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 1/2 cup chopped carrots
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• 1 tablespoon dried cranberries
• 1 tablespoon chopped pecans
• 1/4 cup melted butter
• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Step 1: Prepare the Chicken and Stuffing

Instructions:

Step 1: Prepare the Chicken and stuffing with Chicken

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2. In a big bowl, combine the bread cubes, onion, celery, and pecans.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together the chicken broth, the melted butter, the egg, the sage, the thyme, the salt, and the pepper.
4. Pour the wet elements over the dry elements and blend till just combined.
5. Rinse the chicken in and out and pat dry.
6. Stuff the chicken cavity loosely with the stuffing.
7. Tie the legs together with kitchen twine.
8. Place the chicken in a roasting pan and brush with melted butter.
9. Roast within the preheated oven for 1 hour and quarter-hour, or until the chicken is cooked through and the interior temperature reaches one hundred sixty five levels F (74 degrees C).
10. Let the chicken relaxation for quarter-hour before carving.

Step 2: Roast the Chicken

Preheat the oven to four hundred levels F (200 degrees C). Place the chicken on a roasting rack set in a baking pan. Roast the chicken for 1 hour, or until the interior temperature reaches a hundred sixty five levels F (74 degrees C) when measured with a meat thermometer inserted into the thickest a half of the thigh, with out touching the bone.

Step 3: Make the Gravy (Optional)

Instructions, Step 3: Make the Gravy (Optional)

1. In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, bring the chicken broth to a boil.
2. Whisk within the flour or cornstarch until easy.
3. Reduce warmth to medium-low and simmer for 5 minutes, or till the gravy has thickened.
4. If desired, stir in the parsley or chives.