Chicken With Orange-Apricot Stuffing

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 180u00b0C

2. 2

   Heat olive oil in a medium heavy-based frying pan over a low to medium heat and gently cook shallots for 3-4 minutes or until softened.

3. 3

   Add the rice and stir until rice grains are coated well with the oil. Add the orange rind, 1 1/4 cups of the orange juice, apricots and cardamom. Bring to the boil.

4. 4

   Reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, for 15 minutes or until the liquid has been absorbed and the rice is tender. Remove from heat, transfer mixture to a bowl and cool completely.

5. 5

   Wipe chicken inside and out with paper towel. Spoon the cooled rice mixture into the chicken cavity and seal opening with skewers or toothpicks. Place chicken in a roasting pan.

6. 6

   Combine remaining orange juice and brown sugar in a jug and pour over chicken.

7. 7

   Roast for 1 1/2 hours, basting occasionally with pan juices. Check the chicken has cooked through -the juices run clear when the chicken thigh is pierced with a skewer at the thickest part.

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   Serve chicken with the rice stuffing.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.