Pollo Relleno - Southwestern Stuffed Chicken

Name: Pollo Relleno - Southwestern Stuffed Chicken
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 5 lbs roasting chickens (save and cook the giblets, chop and add to filling); 1 lb ham, chopped; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 lemon, zest of, grated; 8 olives, chopped; 1 egg, hard-cooked and chopped; pepper, to taste; 1/2 cup raisins or 1/2 cup sultana; 1 potato, peeled and finely diced

Submitted by Molly53

"A mouth-wateringly tender roast chicken from the Southwest chapter of the United States Regional Cookbook, Culinary Arts Institute of Chicago, 1947. Cooking time is approximate."

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Ready In:: 1hr 15mins
Ingredients:: 9
Serves:: 6

ingredients

5 lbs roasting chickens (save and cook the giblets, chop and add to filling)
1 lb ham, chopped
¹⁄₄ teaspoon salt
1 lemon, zest of, grated
8 olives, chopped
1 egg, hard-cooked and chopped
pepper, to taste
¹⁄₂ cup raisins or 1/2 cup sultana
1 potato, peeled and finely diced

directions

Cover chicken with water and simmer until nearly tender.
Drain.
Combine remaining ingredients, moistening with stock if necessary.
Stuff parboiled chicken and bake at 425F until tender and brown, basting with stock.