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Tandoori-style chicken with rice stuffing

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  • High in protein
  • High in dietary fibre
  • Seafood free
  • Shellfish free
  • Wheat free
  • Soy free
  • Sesame free
  • Peanut free
  • Nut free
  • Gluten free
  • Egg free

For a hearty family meal, try this slow cooked whole roast chicken. Indian spices combined with a tasty rice stuffing make for a flavour sensation.

  • Serves6
  • Cook time3 hour 10 minutes
  • Prep time15 minutes
Roast tandoori-style chicken in a baking dish served with tandoori sauce, coriander and pappadums

Ingredients

  • 1 tbs vegetable oil
  • 1 red onion, finely chopped
  • 250g pkt microwavable long-grain white rice
  • 1/3 cup (95g) mango chutney
  • 1/4 cup (20g) shredded coconut, toasted
  • 1 tbs finely chopped coriander
  • 1.8kg Coles RSPCA Approved Australian Whole Chicken
  • 2 tbs Greek-style yoghurt
  • 1/2 cup (150g) tandoori paste
  • 2 x 400g cans diced tomatoes
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 tbs ground coriander
  • 1 tbs caster sugar
  • 1/4 cup (70g) Greek-style yoghurt, extra

Nutritional information

Per serve: Energy: 2587kJ/619 Cals (30%), Protein: 41g (82%), Fat: 34g (49%), Sat fat: 10g (42%), Carb: 34g (11%), Sugar: 18g (20%), Fibre: 6g (20%), Sodium: 793mg (%).

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Method

  1. Step 1

    Heat the oil in a small frying pan over medium heat. Add the onion. Cook, stirring, for 4 mins or until the onion softens. Transfer to a medium bowl. Season. Add the rice, mango chutney, coconut and chopped coriander to the onion in the bowl and stir to combine.
  2. Step 2

    Place the chicken on a clean work surface. Pat the chicken dry with paper towel. Spoon the rice mixture into the cavity. Use kitchen string to tie the legs together.
  3. Step 3

    Combine the yoghurt and half the tandoori paste in a small bowl. Reserve half the tandoori mixture in a bowl. Cover and place in the fridge. Brush the remaining tandoori mixture over the chicken.
  4. Step 4

    Place the tomato, cinnamon, ground coriander, sugar and the remaining tandoori paste in a slow cooker. Stir to combine. Place the chicken on top of the tomato mixture. Cover and cook for 3 hours on high (or 5 hours on low) or until the chicken is cooked through.
  5. Step 5

    Preheat grill on high. Line a baking tray with foil. Carefully transfer the chicken to the lined tray. Brush with the reserved tandoori mixture. Cook under the grill for 4 mins or until the chicken is golden brown.
  6. Step 6

    Transfer the tomato mixture to a serving platter with the chicken. Spoon the extra yoghurt over the tomato mixture to serve.

Recipe tip

Serve with pappadums and coriander sprigs.

Tandoori-style chicken with rice stuffing

Tandoori-style chicken with rice stuffing
  • Serves6
  • Cook time3 hour 10 minutes
  • Prep time15 minutes
Ingredients
  • 1 tbs vegetable oil
  • 1 red onion, finely chopped
  • 250g pkt microwavable long-grain white rice
  • 1/3 cup (95g) mango chutney
  • 1/4 cup (20g) shredded coconut, toasted
  • 1 tbs finely chopped coriander
  • 1.8kg Coles RSPCA Approved Australian Whole Chicken
  • 2 tbs Greek-style yoghurt
  • 1/2 cup (150g) tandoori paste
  • 2 x 400g cans diced tomatoes
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 tbs ground coriander
  • 1 tbs caster sugar
  • 1/4 cup (70g) Greek-style yoghurt, extra
    Description

    For a hearty family meal, try this slow cooked whole roast chicken. Indian spices combined with a tasty rice stuffing make for a flavour sensation.

    Method
    1. Step 1

      Heat the oil in a small frying pan over medium heat. Add the onion. Cook, stirring, for 4 mins or until the onion softens. Transfer to a medium bowl. Season. Add the rice, mango chutney, coconut and chopped coriander to the onion in the bowl and stir to combine.
    2. Step 2

      Place the chicken on a clean work surface. Pat the chicken dry with paper towel. Spoon the rice mixture into the cavity. Use kitchen string to tie the legs together.
    3. Step 3

      Combine the yoghurt and half the tandoori paste in a small bowl. Reserve half the tandoori mixture in a bowl. Cover and place in the fridge. Brush the remaining tandoori mixture over the chicken.
    4. Step 4

      Place the tomato, cinnamon, ground coriander, sugar and the remaining tandoori paste in a slow cooker. Stir to combine. Place the chicken on top of the tomato mixture. Cover and cook for 3 hours on high (or 5 hours on low) or until the chicken is cooked through.
    5. Step 5

      Preheat grill on high. Line a baking tray with foil. Carefully transfer the chicken to the lined tray. Brush with the reserved tandoori mixture. Cook under the grill for 4 mins or until the chicken is golden brown.
    6. Step 6

      Transfer the tomato mixture to a serving platter with the chicken. Spoon the extra yoghurt over the tomato mixture to serve.