Overview
We wanted a streamlined version of roast chicken with plenty of stuffing to go around—and to solve the problem of cooking the stuffing to a safe temperature without drying out the delicate breast meat of the chicken. The idea of roast chicken and stuffing is very appealing—moist, well-seasoned meat and plenty of flavorful stuffing to satisfy everyone at the table. But in reality, a chicken, even one upwards of 5 pounds (serving 4 to 6 people), doesn’t contain a cavity large enough to accommodate the amount of stuffing you’d need to serve everyone at the table. Sure, you can bake the stuffing separately in a baking dish, but you miss out on all the flavorful juices imparted from the chicken. Our aim, therefore, would be to develop a recipe for roast chicken and stuffing where we could somehow still mimic the flavorful benefits of cooking the stuffing inside the bird. A quick sauté of spinach, especially one with garlic and lemon, goes well alongside roast chicken (in addition to many other dishes). But this simple approach can often go wrong—overcooked spinach, burnt garlic, too much oil—the list goes on. We would focus on avoiding these pitfalls to turn out a tasty side dish you can rely on again and again. Recipes: Stuffed Roast Butterflied Chicken Mushroom-Leek Bread Stuffing with Herbs Currant-Pecan Bread Stuffing with Shallots and Herbs Couscous Stuffing with Fennel, Dried Apricots, and Cashews Sauteed Garlic-Lemon Spinach Equipment Center: Kitchen Shears—Update
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7 - 1Meatloaf Dinner January 06, 2007
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7 - 2Streamlined Chicken Skillet Suppers January 13, 2007
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7 - 3Best Beef Stew January 20, 2007
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7 - 4Sunday Roast Chicken and Stuffing January 27, 2007
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7 - 5Two Ways with Pork February 03, 2007
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7 - 6Faster Family Favorites February 10, 2007
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7 - 7Lighter Family Favorites February 17, 2007
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7 - 8Fish and Chips at Home February 24, 2007
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7 - 9Chicken Kiev March 03, 2007
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7 - 10Meat and Potatoes for Company March 10, 2007
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7 - 11Staying in For Chinese Take-Out March 17, 2007
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7 - 12Not Your Average Stir-Fry March 24, 2007
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7 - 13More Tex-Mex Favorites March 31, 2007
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7 - 14Even More Italian Classics April 07, 2007
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7 - 15Flambé at Home April 14, 2007
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7 - 16Hearty Eggs for Breakfast April 21, 2007
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7 - 17Summer Cooking April 28, 2007
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7 - 18Barbecued Brisket and Corn Fritters May 05, 2007
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7 - 19Beer Can Chicken Dinner May 12, 2007
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7 - 20Rainy Day Barbecue May 19, 2007
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7 - 21Strawberry Cream Cake May 26, 2007
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7 - 22Dark Chocolate Desserts June 02, 2007
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7 - 23Old-Fashioned Chocolate Cake June 09, 2007
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7 - 24Easy Apple Desserts June 16, 2007
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7 - 25Favorite Citrus Desserts June 23, 2007
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7 - 26Lighter Cheesecake June 30, 2007