Sweet and Sour Stuffed Chicken

Name: Sweet and Sour Stuffed Chicken (Morgh-e tu por-etorsh-o shirin)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Cuisine: Iranian
Ingredients: 4 Cornish game hens or 2 small frying chickens; 4 Cornish game hens or 2 small frying chickens; 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper; 2 teaspoons sea salt; ¼ cup (60 ml) oil, (55 g) butter, or ghee*; ¼ cup (60 ml) oil, (55 g) butter, or ghee*; 1 teaspoon turmeric; ¼ cup (60 ml) oil, (55 g) butter, or ghee*; 1 cup (175 g) pitted prunes, finely chopped; 1 apple, cored and chopped; 1 large onion, peeled and thinly sliced; 4 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed; ½ cup (75 g) raisins (or pitted dates, chopped); 1 teaspoon sea salt; 1 cup (175 g) dried apricots, finely chopped; ½ cup (75 g) raisins (or pitted dates, chopped); 2 teaspoons advieh (Persian spice mix)*; 1 teaspoon grape or date molasses; 1 teaspoon ground black pepper; 2 teaspoons advieh (Persian spice mix)*; ½ cup (60 ml) melted butter or oil; 2 tablespoons lime juice or vinegar; 2 tablespoons lime juice or vinegar; 1 teaspoon grape or date molasses; ½ cup (110 g) butter, ghee* or (120 ml) oil; ½ cup (110 g) butter, ghee* or (120 ml) oil; ½ cup (110 g) butter, ghee* or (120 ml) oil; ½ cup (60 ml) melted butter or oil; ½ teaspoon sea salt; ¼ teaspoon ground saffron

Morgh-e tu por-etorsh-o shirin

Preparation info

Makes
4
servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
2 hr

Appears in

Food of Life

By Najmieh Batmanglij

Published 2011

About

Ingredients

Chicken

4 Cornish game hens or 2 small frying chickens
2 teaspoons sea salt

Asia
Iran
Main course
Gluten-free
Southeast Asia

Method

Clean and rinse the Cornish hens in cold water, then pat dry. Mix the salt, pepper, and turmeric, and rub the hens inside and out with this mixture.
To make the filling: Heat the oil in a wide skillet and brown onion and garlic. Add all the ingredients for the filling and stir-fry for 1 minute. Remove from heat and