Chicken Rellenos

Prep: 30 min Cook: 90 min Serves: 8 Cuisine: Latin American

A savory stuffed chicken filled with pork, sausage, raisins, and cheese, baked to golden perfection. Rich flavors perfect for family dinners or festive occasions.

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Ingredients

  • 1 large chicken
  • 1 lb ground pork
  • 1 lb pork sausage
  • 2 chorizo sausages
  • 1/2 cup sweet pickles
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 12 green olives with pimento
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 hard-boiled eggs

Instructions

  1. Debone the chicken.
  2. Rub the chicken with butter inside and out.
  3. Mix and blend thoroughly the ground pork, pork sausage, raisins, grated Parmesan cheese, and 2 eggs.
  4. Stuff the chicken with the meat mixture and arrange sweet pickles, sausage, and hard-boiled eggs on each side of the stuffing.
  5. Sew up the opening of the chicken and wrap it in aluminum foil.
  6. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 1 hour.
  7. Remove from oven. Unwrap the foil without removing the chicken from it.
  8. Return to the oven and bake for an additional 30 minutes or until golden brown.
  9. Baste the chicken with butter. Cool slightly before serving.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

492 kcal 25% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 27.1g 54% DV
Total Fat 17.4g 22% DV
Carbs 59.2g 22% DV
Fiber 2.3g 8% DV
Sugar 23.2g 46% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 11048.5mg 100% DV
Potassium 798mg 17% DV
Cholesterol 119.5mg 40% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 40mcg 4% DV
Vitamin C 2.3mg 3% DV
Vitamin D 0.5mcg 3% DV
Calcium 306.8mg 24% DV
Iron 3.3mg 19% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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