Roast Chicken with a Mushroom and Bacon Stuffing

Name: Roast Chicken with a Mushroom and Bacon Stuffing
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 105 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: South African
Ingredients: 1 chicken, whole; 15 ml (1 tbsp) olive oil; 100 g button mushrooms, finely chopped; 2 bacon rashers, rind removed and finely chopped; 1 leek, finely chopped; 1 cup of fresh breadcrumbs; 1 tbsp fresh thyme, chopped; 1 egg, lightly whisked; 34 g (1 sachet) Knorr Roast Meat gravy

4 People
105 min.
easy

This whole chicken stuffed with mushroom, leeks, bacon and thyme makes a delicious family roast for lazy weekend days.

Ingredients

1 chicken, whole
15 ml (1 tbsp) olive oil
100 g button mushrooms, finely chopped
2 bacon rashers, rind removed and finely chopped
1 leek, finely chopped
1 cup of fresh breadcrumbs
1 tbsp fresh thyme, chopped
1 egg, lightly whisked
34 g (1 sachet) Knorr Roast Meat gravy

Cooking Method

Preheat oven to 180°C.
To make the stuffing, heat the oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat.
Add the mushroom, bacon and leek and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until the bacon and mushroom is golden.
Transfer to a heatproof bowl.
Add the breadcrumbs, thyme, egg and Knorr Roast Meat Gravy powder, and stir until combined.
Loosely fill the chicken cavity with the stuffing.
Place chicken in a roasting pan and drizzle a little oil over it.
Season with salt and pepper.
Sprinkle with thyme.
Roast chicken for 1 ½ hours at 180°C, until succulent and golden brown.