Filipino Food: Rellenong Manok

Rellenong Manok, Chicken Relleno is a special dish that is prepared on special occasion. Preparation and cooking is a little bit tricky specially on de-boning the chicken.

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Ingredients

• 1 whole chicken, deboned with shape kept
• 2 tablespoons calamansi juice
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
  

Stuffing

• 1/2 kilo ground pork
• 1/2 cup bacon, diced
• 1 cup ham, diced
• 1 can Vienna sausage, drained and sliced
• 1/4 cup sweet green peas
• 1/4 cup carrots, minced
• 1/4 cup breadcrumbs
• 1/4 cup pickle relish
• 1/4 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, grated
• 5 whole eggs, beaten
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• Salt and pepper to taste

Procedure

1. Marinate chicken in calamansi juice, soy sauce and sugar.
2. In a bowl, mix all stuffing ingredients well.
3. Stuff the chicken in all parts.
4. Sew the cavity opening and truss the chicken.
5. Wrap chicken in aluminium foil.
6. Heat oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit and bake breast-up for an hour or until chicken is cooked.
7. Open the foil an rub chicken with butter and put back in oven until golden brown.

Sources:
http://lutuing-pinoyrecipe.blogspot.com/p/chicken-recipe.html
http://www.overseaspinoycooking.net/2008/06/rellenong-manok-chicken-relleno.html