RELLENONG MANOK

A stuffed chicken is popularly known as "rellenong or relyenong manok" in the Philippines. This famous chicken recipe is usually one of the Filipino dishes prepared during Christmas dinner called Noche Buena by the locals. 


Rellenong or relyenong manok is a chicken recipe stuffed or filled with different ingredients that is tasty, colorful and festive...

Ingredients:

Ø  1 whole chicken, deboned with shape kept

Ø  3 tablespoons calamansi juice

Ø  3 tablespoons soy sauce

Ø  2 tablespoons sugar
 

Stuffings:
 

Ø  1/2 kilo ground pork

Ø  1 cup bacon, diced

Ø  1 cup ham, diced

Ø  1/4 cup sweet green peas

Ø  1/4 cup carrots, minced

Ø  1/4 cup breadcrumbs

Ø  1/4 cup raisins

Ø  1/2 cup cheddar cheese, grated

Ø  4 whole eggs, beaten

Ø  1/2 cup butter

Ø  1 tablespoon soy sauce

Ø  1/2 tablespoon sugar

Ø  Salt and pepper to taste

Procedure:

Ø  Marinate chicken in calamansi juice, soy sauce and sugar.

Ø  In a bowl, mix all stuffing ingredients well.

Ø  Stuff the chicken in all parts.

Ø  Sew the cavity opening and truss the chicken.

Ø  Wrap chicken in aluminum foil.

Ø  Heat oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit and bake breast-up for an hour or until chicken is cooked.

Ø  Open the foil and rub chicken with butter and put back in oven until golden brown.

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