Stuffed chicken Ideas ?

pantsypants

Looking to try to de-bone a chicken .
Looking for ideas on what to stuff it with

BOWHUNR

http://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1162628/meditteranean-style-stuffed-deboned-chicken-pic-intensive/p1

Mike

pantsypants

this looks the best .
Thanks

BOWHUNR

I agree.  @Dyal_SC knocked that one out of the park!!

Mike

pantsypants

i know i am being naive but i am going to do this for sure !!

or at least i will attempt to try this

caliking

there have been a few chicken ballotine cooks recently,plus Jacques Pepin's video(s) on how to debone the chicken. I think @paqman 's is the most recent that I can recall.

paqman

Definitely try it!

Lesson learned #1 - The first cut has to be made on the back, not in the breasts.

Lesson learned #2 - Add the rub/spices AFTER tying up the chicken with twine.

As for the stuffing, the first one I made was cordon bleu style (ham and swiss cheese). My second one was classic bread stuffing + dried apricots + pistachio + cashew nuts. The second one was AMAZING and will probably become my goto meal when receiving large crowds. The next stuffing I will try will be a saussage based stuffing, probably maple pecan or something like that.

Someone else posted a rice based stuffing and it looked great.

Just let go your imagination (but not too much )

Don't forget to post pics.

pantsypants

ok so its now deboned and stuffed .
Any cooking recomendations ?
temp ? direct ? indirect ?
I am thinkng 350 indirect ? but open to the fact that i am pulling these numbers out of my ass

BOWHUNR

Dyal went indirect with no smoke @ 350 until 170 internal.

Mike

BigGreenCraigdotcom

How about a cordon blue??

pantsypants

Yes that looks amazing !!
I went with @paqman's idea with the prosciutto , spinach , feta, artichokes and olives .

Its on the egg !! i need to eat it NOW