boudin-stuffed roast chicken

boudin-Stuffed Roast Chicken

Few meals are as comforting as roast chicken and potatoes. We kountry-fied this bird with boudin stuffing and new potatoes tossed in Old Bay Seasoning.

Difficulty: Moderate

Prep: 20 minutes

Cook: 125 minutes

Total: 142 minutes

Serves: 4

Ingredients

1 tablespoon butter

Half small white onion, finely diced

1 clove of garlic, minced

4 stalks of celery, finely diced

4 tablespoons Italian parsley, chopped

1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme

4 links of Kountry Boys Boudin, uncased

1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

1 4-5 lb. chicken

Kosher salt and black pepper

1 lb. new potatoes, scrubbed and quartered

1/2 tablespoon, plus one teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning

Method

Arrange a rack in the center of your oven and preheat to 425 degrees.

Remove giblets from chicken and discard. Pat chicken dry with paper towels and set aside.

Melt butter in a cast iron skillet over medium heat.

Add onion, garlic, celery, parsley and thyme and sauté until vegetables are translucent.

Transfer mixture to a bowl and mix with boudin.

Place chicken in skillet, breast side up. Stuff cavity with boudin mixture. With a piece of twine, truss chicken.

Rub chicken with 2 tablespoons of olive oil, then season liberally with kosher salt and black pepper.

In a medium bowl, toss new potatoes with remaining olive oil and Old Bay Seasoning. Scatter potatoes around the chicken.

Roast until browned and cooked through, or until a thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the breast reaches 165 degrees.

Allow chicken to rest for at least 15 minutes before carving.