Ingredients
Scale
For the stuffing:
- 3 cups cubed whole wheat or sourdough bread
- 1 1/2 cups cooked wild rice
- 3/4 – 1 cup chopped onion
- 3/4 – 1 cup chopped celery (include the leaves)
- 2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
- 2 – 3 cloves garlic, peeled & chopped
- 10 oz. cooked spinach (I used frozen, thawed), with juices
- 1/4 cup melted grass-fed butter or olive oil
- 3 fresh sage leaves, chopped or 1/2 teaspoon ground
- 3 fresh basil leaves, chopped or 1/2 teaspoon dried
- Salt & freshly ground pepper, to taste
- 1/2 – 1 cup chicken broth (or juices from cooking the wild rice)
For the chicken:
- 2 Tablespoons grass-fed butter or avocado oil
- About 3 lb. chicken pieces (I used leg quarters)
- Trader Joe’s 21 Seasoning Salute (or your favorite unsalted seasoning blend)
- Salt & freshly ground pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F. In a large mixing bowl, stir together all the stuffing ingredients except the broth. Taste and add salt & freshly ground pepper to your liking. Pour the broth over top and stir to mix it in. Set aside.
- Season both sides of the chicken pieces with seasoning, salt & pepper. In a large saute pan over medium heat, melt the butter or add oil, then sear the chicken pieces until golden brown on both sides.
- Remove the chicken and set it on a plate. Pour any excess fat out of the pan, then add the stuffing to the bottom of the pan, spreading it evenly. Nestle the chicken pieces on the stuffing.
- Cover the pan and bake for 30 minutes to an hour (depending on how large your chicken pieces are … mine were large so I baked covered for an hour) or until the chicken looks fairly well cooked. Uncover and bake for 15 – 30 minutes longer or until the internal temperature of the chicken is 165 F. Remove from the oven, cover and let sit for 20 – 30 minutes for the chicken to absorb the juices. Serve hot and enjoy!
Notes
You can tell if chicken is getting cooked when the flesh turns all white, juices run clear and the bones start to poke out from under the skin.
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Nutrition
- Calories: 500
- Fiber: 4.1 g
- Protein: 36g
Keywords: Chicken, Stuffing, Wild Rice