Ingredients
Paprika roast chicken
Polenta stuffing
Method
1.Preheat the oven to 165°C and line a roasting dish with baking paper. Pat chicken dry and tie legs with kitchen string if desired.
2.Combine the soft butter, garlic, paprika, thyme and salt, then rub generously all over the chicken.
3.Arrange the chicken in the roasting pan, cover loosely with foil and cook for 1¼ hours (remove the foil for the last 15 minutes), basting occasionally with the flavoured butter until the chicken is golden and the juices run clear when pierced in the thickest part.
4.Meanwhile, make the corn and polenta stuffing balls. Heat the butter in a small frying pan and saute the onion and sage leaves for 3-4 minutes until soft.
5.In a medium bowl, combine breadcrumbs, sweetcorn and ½ cup polenta, then add cooked onion and eggs, mixing well.
6.Roll into balls, then roll through the extra polenta. Add the polenta balls around the chicken, spray with oil and cook for the last 20 minutes with the chicken.
7.Serve the chicken carved with the corn and polenta stuffing and a dollop of aioli.
Slow-cooking a whole chicken gives tender, juicy results and basting it with this flavoured butter gives it a smoky flavour and golden glow. The little polenta stuffing balls are delicious, especially served with a large dollop of aioli or homemade chicken gravy.
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