Ghanan Peanut Stuffed Roast Chicken Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

1 (2 5/8 kg) chicken
450 g cooked sweet potatoes or 450 g yams
1 onion, finely-chopped
1 tomato, blanched, peeled and finely chopped
50 g peanuts, coarsely chopped
2 eggs
1 garlic clove, mashed
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp thyme
4 drops tabasco sauce
60 g butter, melted

Directions:

Preheat oven to 160°C.
Clean and thoroughly dry the chicken. Set aside.
Combine the sweet potatoes (or yams) with the onion, tomato, peanuts, eggs, garlic, salt, thyme, hot sauce and melted butter.
Stuff the bird with the mixture (stuff both the body cavity and the neck). Cross the legs in fromt of the body opening and tie with butcher's twine. Fold the neck skin over the back of the bird and secure with a strong toothpick.
Spread the bird with butter, season with salt and pepper then place on a metal rack in a baking pan. Roast in an oven pre-heated to 160°C for 45 minuites, then turn the bird the other way round and roast for a further 45 minutes .

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	579.9 Kcal (2428 kJ)
Calories from fat	347.9 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	38.66g	59%
Cholesterol	226.06mg	75%
Sodium	535.01mg	22%
Potassium	732.68mg	16%
Total Carbs	20.97g	7%
Sugars	8.13g	33%
Dietary Fiber	2.73g	11%
Protein	35.99g	72%
Vitamin C	14.7mg	24%
Vitamin A	0.9mg	28%
Iron	3.1mg	17%
Calcium	69.4mg	7%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	190.21 Kcal (796 kJ)
Calories from fat	114.12 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	12.68g	59%
Cholesterol	74.15mg	75%
Sodium	175.49mg	22%
Potassium	240.33mg	16%
Total Carbs	6.88g	7%
Sugars	2.67g	33%
Dietary Fiber	0.9g	11%
Protein	11.81g	72%
Vitamin C	4.8mg	24%
Vitamin A	0.3mg	28%
Iron	1mg	17%
Calcium	22.8mg	7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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salty
savory
bitter
sweet

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