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Japanese Stuffed Roast Chicken
This dish has just about everything I love; crispy roasted skin with succulent meat, noodles, and veggies, all with a sweet mirin soy blanket of flavor. What more do you need to dream about in life?! This chicken is slightly labor-intensive, so choose to make it on a Sunday, special occasion, or holiday when you can spend a bit more time and want to impress. It also pairs wonderfully with my Crispy Sesame Tokyo Turnips recipe or just about any vegetable side. If you make it once, trust me, it will become a fan favorite!
Ingredients
- 1 whole chicken, deboned (you can also ask your butcher to do this step)
- 4 oz Mung Bean thread noodles
- 1 bunch about 5-6 scallions, minced
- 4 carrots, minced
- ½ Napa cabbage, finely chopped
- 1 ½ tbsp garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp ginger, minced
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 2 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 ½ tbsp mirin
- 2 tbsp coconut palm sugar
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- In a large bowl, combine the scallions, carrots, cabbage, garlic, and ginger.
- Add in the garlic, ginger, soy sauce, sesame oil, mirin, and palm sugar.
- Fold in the beaten egg.
- Heat a large pot of boiling water and cook the noodles for 1-2 minutes until tender.
- Rinse the cooked noodles under cold water and use scissors to snip the noodles into small threads.
- Add the noodles to the vegetables and mix thoroughly to combine.
- Season your chicken with salt and pepper.
- Spread about 1 cup of the stuffing evenly inside the chicken, making sure to fill all of the cavities.
- Roll the chicken with the butcher’s twine to secure.
- Heat a 12” cast-iron pan and coat with coconut oil.
- Sear the stuffed chicken on all sides until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side.
- Place the chicken in the oven and cook for 1 hour.
- Allow the chicken to rest at least 20-30 minutes before slicing.
Nutrition
Calories: 460kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 28gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 150mgSodium: 728mgPotassium: 597mgFiber: 2gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 7309IUVitamin C: 26mgCalcium: 104mgIron: 2mg