Get ready for this beautiful roast chicken stuffed with orange, pistachio, and cranberry goodness. This recipe is a perfect way to kick off the holiday season! It’s festive, fun, and full of flavour. Created by the iconic Air Fryer Queen herself, Steph de Sousa!

Ingredients

  • 1 large red onion, diced
  • Zest and juice of 1 orange
  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries
  • 1/2 cup pistachios
  • 6 slices day-old dark rye bread
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped
  • 2 small chickens
  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • Salt & freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 bunch fresh continental parsley

Cooking Instructions

  1. Pop your bread into a food processor and whizz until you’ve got breadcrumbs. Then, add the orange zest and juice, egg, pistachios, cranberries, parsley, and a good pinch of salt and pepper. Mix it all up until everything is well combined.
  2. Now, grab your chickens and season them all over with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Give them a nice rub down! 🧑🍳‍ Then, gently fill the cavity of each chicken with that gorgeous stuffing—don’t pack it in too tight, just nice and easy.
  3. Place your chickens on a baking dish and pop them in the oven at 180°C for 60 to 75 minutes, or in your air fryer for 20 mins, then flip to breast side up and cook for another 30 to 40 minutes depending on the size of your chickens.
  4. You want them golden and cooked through. Now you’re ready for a show-stopping Christmas roast!
  5. Pair it with some roasted veggies or your favourite sides, and you’re in for a delicious Christmas meal. 🌟

Enjoy!

If you liked this, why not complete your festive feast with Kirsten Tibballs’ Meringue Christmas Tree recipe!