Thai Red Curry Stuffed Roast Chicken
2 hr 4 SERVINGS
INGREDIENTS
- 1 whole Sadia chicken (~ 900g)
- 200g red curry paste (add 80g water to make into paste)
- 50g raw glutinous rice
- 1 stalk lemongrass, smashed
- 1 red chilli, sliced
- 2 chilli padis, sliced
- 5 kaffir lime leaves, torn
- 1 whole garlic, smashed
- 400ml coconut cream (thin it out with 200 ml water and mix)
- 100ml oil, for searing
- 2 sweet potatoes (~500g), cut into medium or large chunks
- 150g cherry tomatoes
- 50g baby spinach
- 10g coriander roots
- 10g coriander, chopped
- Zest of 1 lemon
- Pinch of salt
METHOD
- Soak glutinous rice in water for 30 minutes.
- Strain and place the glutinous rice in a container and mix with pinch of salt, 10g coconut milk and 40 g water (or just enough to cover the rice). Microwave for 5 minutes. Let cool.
- Preheat the oven to 190°C for 30 minutes.
- Stuff chicken with semi-cooked glutinous rice.
- Rub red curry paste over chicken. If necessary, mix with a bit of water to make it less dry (e.g. 40g water to 100g paste).
- Sear chicken in oil until slightly brown.
- Take chicken out from the pan and transfer to the baking tray.
- Add smashed lemongrass, garlic, torn kaffir lime leaves, cut red chilli and chilli padis, coriander roots, sweet potatoes and tomatoes around the chicken.
- Mix remaining red curry paste with coconut cream and water mixture.
- Pour the curry and coconut over everything, including the chicken, and sprinkle lemon zest all over the dish.
- Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes with the breast at the bottom.
- Baste the chicken occasionally.
- Uncover the aluminum foil and bake further for 10 minutes until the chicken is browned and cooked through.
- Serve with added baby spinach and chopped coriander.