Inspired by a recipe dating back to 400 AD
If your dietary regimen doesn’t start with a “V”, you most probably enjoy
roasted chicken, as have people all over the world for millennia. There are
countless recipes of the stuffed version, but this is one that will definitely
dispel the scoff of even the most difficult-to-please dinner guest that has tried
everything already. You can rest assured they haven’t tried your Latrovalis
Olive-Stuffed Chicken.
Ingredients:
1 large plump chicken
1 cup Latrovalis Olive Relish
1 jar (200 gr / 7 oz) Latrovalis Green Olives
1 cup bulgur wheat
50 ml extra virgin olive oil
The juice of 1 lemon
Dried oregano
Salt
Freshly-ground black pepper
Twigs of fresh rosemary
Preparing the stuffing:
Pour two cups of water in a pot, put on high heat, and bring to the boil. When
the water starts boiling, add the bulgur wheat, stir slightly, cover the pot with
its lid, and turn off the heat leaving the pot on the hob for 30 minutes. Drain
the bulgur wheat and place in a bowl. Add the Latrovalis Olive Relish and mix
well.
Stuffing the chicken:
Place the chicken in the roasting pan, breast side up. Carefully spoon the
stuffing into the chicken, paying attention not to spill any on the pan. When
you finish stuffing the chicken, cross the bones of the drumsticks and tie them
firmly with a piece of string. In a small bowl, place the olive oil, lemon juice,
dried oregano, salt, and freshly ground black pepper. Mix thoroughly, pour
slowly over the chicken, and rub it all over its skin. Place the fresh rosemary
twigs under the chicken’s back, under its armpits and between the drumsticks.
Roasting the chicken:
Preheat the oven to 1600C / 325°F and roast for a total of 2 1/2 to 3 hours,
depending on the size of the chicken or until the drumstick moves easily. One
hour into the roasting, drain the Latrovalis Green Olives and add to the
roasting pan. Every half hour, baste the chicken with the pan drippings.
Serve your Latrovalis Olive-Stuffed Chicken on a large platter surrounded with
the roasted green olives. Carry it proudly to your dinner table and watch those
jaws drop!
