Passover Zucchini Stuffed Chicken Recipes

PASSOVER BAKED CHICKEN AND STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large skillet, saute' celery, onions and nuts in fat (oil) until onions are tender but not brown.
• Add matzoh pieces and brown slightly.
• In a small bowl, combine beaten egg with seasoning and consomme, and add to the matzoh mixture. Cook, stirring slightly for 2-3 minutes.
• Spread the stuffing in the bottom of a large greased baking dish.
• Place the chicken on top of the stuffing and brush with melted fat (oil).
• Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Place in oven and bake for 1 to 1 1/2 hours or until chicken is nicely browned and tender.
• Suggestion: You can stuff the chickens if you wish and adjust the roasting time accordingly. If you do that, you can make extra stuffing and bake it following the original instructions.

PASSOVER ZUCCHINI-STUFFED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a cookie sheet or 9x13 inch baking dish. Wash and clean the chicken breasts.
• Place farfel in a bowl and cover with hot water for 3 or 4 minutes, until soft. Drain and squeeze out water.
• In a medium-size mixing bowl, combine zucchini, farfel, eggs, chicken soup powder, onion, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder. Place 2 to 3 tablespoons of the stuffing under the skin of each chicken piece and arrange them on cookie sheet.
• Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 40 to 50 minutes. Drain off fat and serve.

PASSOVER ZUCCHINI-STUFFED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a cookie sheet or 9x13 inch baking dish. Wash and clean the chicken breasts.
• Place farfel in a bowl and cover with hot water for 3 or 4 minutes, until soft. Drain and squeeze out water.
• In a medium-size mixing bowl, combine zucchini, farfel, eggs, chicken soup powder, onion, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder. Place 2 to 3 tablespoons of the stuffing under the skin of each chicken piece and arrange them on cookie sheet.
• Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 40 to 50 minutes. Drain off fat and serve.

PASSOVER ZUCCHINI-STUFFED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a cookie sheet or 9x13 inch baking dish. Wash and clean the chicken breasts.
• Place farfel in a bowl and cover with hot water for 3 or 4 minutes, until soft. Drain and squeeze out water.
• In a medium-size mixing bowl, combine zucchini, farfel, eggs, chicken soup powder, onion, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder. Place 2 to 3 tablespoons of the stuffing under the skin of each chicken piece and arrange them on cookie sheet.
• Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 40 to 50 minutes. Drain off fat and serve.

ZUCCHINI-STUFFED CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large ovenproof skillet, saute onion in 1 tablespoon oil for 3 minutes or until crisp-tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add zucchini and red pepper; saute for 3 minutes or until crisp-tender. , Remove from the heat; stir in the cheese, basil, salt and pepper. Carefully loosen the skin on one side of each chicken breast to form a pocket; stuff with vegetable mixture. , In the same skillet, brown chicken skin side down in remaining oil. Turn chicken. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 25-30 minutes or until a thermometer reads 170°.

MATZO-STUFFED ROAST CHICKEN FOR PASSOVER

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400ºF.
• Remove the giblets from the chicken cavity. Warm 2 tablespoons of the oil in a small sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add the gizzard and heart and sear well on all sides. Add the liver and cook, turning as needed, for a few minutes longer. Transfer the giblets to a cutting board and chop finely.
• In a bowl, combine the matzo meal, 1/2 to 2/3 cup wine, the eggs, the walnuts, the currants, and the giblets. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons oil, season with salt and pepper, and mix well
• Spoon the stuffing into the chicken cavity loosely and sew or skewer closed. Reserve any extra stuffing. Rub the chicken liberally with oil and the lemon juice and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place on a rack in a roasting​ pan.
• Roast the chicken, basting occasionally with the remaining wine and with the pan drippings, until the juices run clear when a thigh is pierced with a knife, about 1 1/2 hours. If you have stuffing that did not fit into the bird, put it in the roasting pan for the last 15 minutes of roasting, where it will cook and take on color.
• Transfer the chicken to a serving platter and let rest for about 10 minutes. Scoop out the stuffing into a serving bowl and carve the chicken.