Chicken Stuffed with Cherries

Name: Chicken Stuffed with Cherries
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 1 h 45 min
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 3 tbsp Saffron Liquid; 2 tbsp pomegranate molasses; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 1 chicken, about 1.5 kg/3 lb 5 oz; 85 g/3 oz/6 tbsp unsalted butter; juice of 1 lemon; sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; Greek yogurt, to serve; Undressed Herb Salad, to serve; ¼ recipe quantity Parboiled Rice; 40 g/1½ oz/⅓ cup shelled unsalted pistachios; 4 garlic cloves, crushed; 1 onion, finely chopped; 1 tbsp sunflower oil; 60 g/2¼ oz/½ cup dried barberries or cranberries; 60 g/2¼ oz/1⅓ cups dried whole albaloo or morello cherries

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
2 hr 30

Appears in

The Jewelled Kitchen

By Bethany Kehdy

Published 2013

About

This dish will turn a traditional Sunday roast into something truly exotic. Trussing the chicken will ensure even cooking, as well as keeping the stuffing in.

Ingredients

60 g/2¼ oz/1⅓ cups dried whole albaloo or morello cherries

Main course
Gluten-free

Method

Preheat the oven to 170°C/325°F/Gas 3. Soak the cherries and barberries in water for 5 minutes, then drain and pat dry.
Heat the oil in a heavy-based pan over a medium heat and fry the onion until soft and translucent. Add the garlic and fry for 1 minu