Austrian Stuffed Chicken

Name: Austrian Stuffed Chicken
Ingredients: 1 (4 lb) roasting chickens; Stuffing; 1 chicken liver; 3 plain rolls or 4 slices white bread; 1/2 cup milk; 1/3 cup butter, at room temperature; 1 egg; 2 egg yolks; 3 tablespoons chopped parsley; 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves; salt and black pepper, to taste; 1 pinch nutmeg; 2 tablespoons butter; 1 cup chicken broth

14 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

1 (4 lb) roasting chickens
Stuffing
1 chicken liver
3 plain rolls or 4 slices white bread
1/2 cup milk
1/3 cup butter, at room temperature
1 egg
2 egg yolks
3 tablespoons chopped parsley
1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
salt and black pepper, to taste
1 pinch nutmeg
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup chicken broth

Directions

1

Wash chicken and pat dry. Finely chop the liver and set aside.
2

Cut rolls or bread into thin slices. Pour the milk over them and set aside for 5 minutes.
3

Cream the butter and add the chopped liver, egg, egg yolks, parsley and seasonings. Combine mixture with the moistened bread. Mix well.
4

Season the chicken inside and out with salt and pepper. Spoon the stuffing into the chicken cavity. Skewer shut. Loosen skin of the breast with your fingers. Insert 1 T. butter in each breast.
5

Place chicken in a roasting pan. Pour in the chicken broth. Bake a t350 degrees for 1 hour and 20 minutes, basting occasionally with broth. Add more water, if necessary.
6

Remove onto plate, carve, and serve.