Chicken with Oriental Stuffing Recipe

Chicken with Oriental Stuffing Recipe

  • 3/4 cup finely chopped onion
  • 1 1/4 cups butter or margarine, divided
  • 3 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can bean sprouts, drained
  • 1 (8 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, drained
  • 1 (4 ounce) can mushroom stems and pieces, drained and chopped
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 10 cups cubed day-old bread
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • pepper to taste
  • 8 chicken leg quarters
  1. In a large saucepan, saute onion in 1 cup butter until tender. Add bacon, bean sprouts, water chestnuts, mushrooms, Worcestershire sauce and ginger. cook and stir over medium heat for 1 minute. Remove from the heat; stir in the bread cubes, salt and pepper. transfer to a greased 3-qt. baking dish.
  2. Place the chicken in a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Melt the remaining butter; brush over chicken. Bake at 350 degrees F for 40-45 minutes or until a meat thermometer reads 180 degrees F. Bake the stuffing alongside for 30-35 minutes or until heated through.