As the weather turns colder, many people look forward to cooking up their favorite fall comfort foods, and you can never go wrong with a perfectly cooked chicken.
Mary Berry’s Chicken Thighs with Chestnut Stuffing are incredibly easy to make, as they take less than 10 minutes to prepare and the dish takes about 20 minutes in the oven.
Mary said in her ‘Complete Cookbook’: “You have to roast a whole bird to enjoy the classic combination of chicken and savory stuffing.
“In this recipe, chicken thighs are wrapped around a nut filled with chestnuts and bacon and served with cranberry sauce.”
This is the best recipe to get you in the fall mood and it’s a very simple dinner so you can make something absolutely delicious without the fuss.
Method:
Preparation of the filling:
Melt butter in a frying pan and add chopped bacon and onion.
Fry on medium heat for five minutes or until the bacon is crispy and the onions are soft.
Add the chopped chestnuts to the pan and cook for another five minutes, stirring occasionally.
When the time is up, take the pot off the stove and then add the breadcrumbs, parsley, season with salt and pepper, and then fold the mixture into the egg yolk.
Preparing the chicken:
Heat the oven to 190 degrees (170 C fan/gas mark 5)
Place the chicken skin-side down on the cutting board and divide the stuffing between them, then wrap each thigh to cover the stuffing.
Put the chicken thighs in the baking dish and cook the chicken for 20-25 minutes until the chicken is golden brown and cooked.
Remove from oven and spoon off excess fat. Then place the pan on the stove and pour in the chicken stock.
Bring the broth to a boil for three minutes until the mixture is syrupy, making sure to stir.
Stir in the jelly and cook for another minute to cook the jelly. Taste the season and tasty chicken thighs are ready to serve.
