jaj' mihshen {stuffed chicken}

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18 Pinches
Yorktown, VA
Updated on Oct 11, 2010

I married my husband on Nov.24, 1955, his family was Lebanese and I just a young girl from the South. After we were married we went to his home, in Ambridge, Pa. for me to meet his family. It was Thanksgiving and his Mama had among other various Lebanese dishes I had never heard, of this JaJ'Mihsheh {Stuffed Chicken} My family just doesn't like Turkey!

prep time 30 Min
cook time 2 Hr 30 Min
method ---
yield 6 to 8

Ingredients

  • 6 pounds roasting chichken
  • 1 cup rice
  • 3 tablespoons butter- - melted
  • 1/4 cup pine nuts
  • 1 medium onion minced
  • 1 1/2 cups minced lamb
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon allspice, ground
  • 1/8 teaspoon cloves, ground
  • 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon, ground
  • - pepper, to taste

How To Make jaj' mihshen {stuffed chicken}

  • Step 1
    Clean chicken in salt and water,rinse and pat dry. Melt butter in a small skillet and slowly brown pine nuts. When golden brown, remove from heat and set aside. In another pan, add meat ,seasonings and onion and brown. Simmer about twenty minutes. Add browned pine nuts to this and set aside while rice is being parboiled. Add rice and meat mixture and mix well. Fill cavity and sew or skewer opening. Place in roasting pan and baste with 4 tbsp.melted butter and 1/2 cup warm water. Place in oven 350 and bake 30 minutes per pound. Baste occasionally with drippings.

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