Brown Sugar Turmeric Stuffed Chicken

Prep / Cook / Total    -    20 / 20 / 40min

Spin a twist on the usual stuffed chicken with brown sugar sauce and turmeric to surprise your guests at your next Christmas gathering.

Ingredients:

• 1.5 kg Whole Chicken
• 2 tbsps Olive Oil
• 2 tbsps McCormick® Turmeric, Ground
• 4 twists, McCormick® Sea Salt Grinder
• 200 g Sweet Potato (cut into wedges)
• 2 tbsps Olive Oil
• 0.5 tbsp McCormick® Thyme Leaves
• 4 twists, McCormick® Black Peppercorn Grinder
• 4 twists, McCormick® Sea Salt Grinder
• 240 g McCormick® Grill Mates® Brown Sugar BBQ Sauce

METHOD:

1. In a small mixing bowl, add olive oil, McCormick® Ground Turmeric and Sea Salt and stir them into a paste-like texture.

2. Rub turmeric paste all over chicken and leave it to chill from 10-24 hours.

3. In a separate bowl, sprinkle McCormick® Thyme Leaves, Black Pepper, Sea Salt and olive oil on sweet potato wedges and mix well.

4. Stuff sweet potato wedges into chicken.

5. Pre-heat oven to 190°C and once ready, place chicken into oven.

6. Bake for 10-15 mins, bring out chicken to brush on with McCormick® Grillmates® Brown Sugar BBQ Sauce every 5 mins for the next 10-15 mins till the chicken turns a golden brown.