Greek Stuffed Chicken Recipe

• 1 (½ kg) whole Chicken
• 1 Onion (finely chopped)
• ½ cup Rice
• 3 tbsp Pine Seeds
• 3 tbsp Golden Raisins
• Salt (to taste)
• Pepper (to taste)
• Butter (as required)

• Cut the belly of the chicken and remove the liver. Cut the liver into small pieces.
• Heat some butter in a pan and fry onion and chicken liver.
• Mix rice, pine seeds, raisins, salt, and pepper.
• Stir well and pour 1 cup warm water. Boil for several minutes, remove from heat and cool.
• Clean the inner portions of the chicken and rinse thoroughly.
• Stuff the belly with the prepared rice mixture. Sew the open portions and cover with aluminum foil.
• Bake in moderate oven (with foil) for two hours. Baste occasionally with butter while baking.
• Remove the foil after 1½ hours and continue baking allowing the chicken to take on a golden color.
• Remove from oven and serve hot.