Haitian Roast Chicken with Two Stuffings served with Pumpkin Rice

Succulent roast chicken stuffed with bread and plantain, served alongside savory pumpkin rice and a rich rum-flambéed gravy.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 892 kcals 5352 kcals
Carbohydrates 74.3 grams 445.6 grams
Fat 41.4 grams 248.4 grams
Protein 52.1 grams 312.5 grams
Cook Time
105 mins
Produces
6 people
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

BakingIngredients
2
tsp
Sugar
soft light brown or demerara
Dairy
15
g
Butter
for smearing
50
g
Butter
for bread stuffing
15
g
Butter
for plantain stuffing
15
g
Butter
for the rice
Fruits
1
piece
Lime
zest and juice
2
piece
Plantain
very ripe, peeled and sliced
GrainsCereals
3
slice
White Bread
crusts removed, made into breadcrumbs
450
g
Basmati Rice
rinsed and drained
Liquids
4
tbsp
Rum
for flambéing
2
tbsp
Rum
for bread stuffing
550
ml
Water
cold
Meat
1.6
kg
Chicken
whole
NutsSeeds
2
clove
Garlic
finely chopped
1
pinch
Nutmeg
freshly grated
4
sprig
Thyme
leaves only
1
1
Salt
to taste
1
1
Black Pepper
freshly ground, to taste
3
sprig
Thyme
fresh sprigs
1
tsp
Vegetables
0.5
piece
Onion
finely chopped
2
piece
Spring Onions
trimmed and chopped
2
piece
Plum Tomatoes
cut into quarters
400
g
Pumpkin
flesh, chopped

Steps

  • Ease the skin away from the chicken breast and legs with your fingers.
  • Fry onion in 50g butter for 3 minutes until soft.
  • Add spring onions and garlic and fry for 3 more minutes.
  • Stir in nutmeg and breadcrumbs and fry until golden-brown.
  • Stir in thyme, lime zest, lime juice, 2 tbsp rum, and sugar until dissolved.
  • Push the cooled bread stuffing under the chicken skin and tuck in the neck skin.
  • Preheat the oven to 190°C.
  • Fry plantain in 15g butter for 5 minutes until tender.
  • Add tomatoes, fry until thickened, and season with salt and pepper.
  • Fill the chicken cavity with the plantain stuffing.
  • Smear the chicken with 15g butter and sprinkle with cayenne, salt, and pepper.
  • Roast in a tin for 90 to 105 minutes until the juices run clear.
  • Boil water, pumpkin, two thyme sprigs, and salt, then simmer for 10 minutes.
  • Discard thyme and mash the pumpkin into the liquid.
  • Stir in rice and ensure liquid covers it by approximately 2cm.
  • Stir in 15g butter, bring to a boil, then simmer covered for 20 minutes.
  • Add the final thyme sprig and rest off the heat for 4 minutes.
  • Transfer cooked chicken to a plate and cover with foil.
  • Boil stock in the roasting tin, scrape browned bits, simmer, and sieve.
  • Heat and ignite 4 tbsp rum, then pour the flaming liquid over the chicken.
  • Carve the chicken and serve with stuffing, pumpkin rice, and gravy.