Ingredients

Ingredients For the roast chicken and gravy

• 1 x 1.6kg/3½lb whole chicken

• 15g/½oz butter

• 2 tsp cayenne pepper

• 350ml/12fl oz chicken stock

• 4 tbsp rum

For the bread stuffing

• 50g/1¾oz butter

• ½ onion, finely chopped

• 2 spring onions, trimmed, chopped

• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped

• large pinch freshly grated nutmeg

• 3 slices white bread, crusts removed, made into breadcrumbs

• 4 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves only

• 1 lime, zest and juice

• 2 tbsp rum

• 2 tsp soft light brown or demerara sugar

For the tomato and plantain stuffing

• 15g/½oz butter

• 2 very ripe plantains, peeled and sliced

• 2 ripe plum tomatoes, cut into quarters

• salt and freshly ground black pepper

For the pumpkin rice

• 550ml/1 pint cold water

• 400g/14oz pumpkin flesh, chopped

• 3 sprigs fresh thyme

• 1 tsp salt

• 450g/1lb basmati rice, rinsed and drained twice to remove excess starch

• 15g/½oz butter

Description

Recipe Uses 1 X 1.6kg/3½lb Whole Chicken, 15g/½oz Butter, 2 Tsp Cayenne Pepper, 350ml/12fl Oz Chicken Stock , 4 Tbsp Rum, 50g/1¾oz Butter, ½...

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