🇷🇸 SERBIAN CHEF'S PRIMITIVE STUFFED CHICKEN THIGH 🍗

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast adds flavor with fewer calories.

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: oats

💰Cheaper: stale bread

Oats provide fiber while stale bread reduces waste.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil is rich in healthy fats.

chicken thighs

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: turkey thighs

Turkey is often less expensive and lower in fat.

Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).

Prepare the stuffing by mixing bread crumbs, chopped onion, minced garlic, and parsley in a bowl.

Add beaten egg to the stuffing mixture and combine well.

Season the stuffing with salt, black pepper, and paprika to taste.

Take each chicken thigh and carefully create a pocket for stuffing.

Fill each pocket with the prepared stuffing mixture.

Secure the opening of each thigh with toothpicks or kitchen twine.

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat until shimmering.

Sear the stuffed chicken thighs for 3-4 minutes on each side until golden brown.

Transfer the seared thighs to a baking dish and pour vegetable broth over them.

Add chopped carrot, celery, and bay leaf around the chicken in the dish.

Cover the dish with aluminum foil and bake for 25-30 minutes.

Remove the foil and bake for an additional 10-15 minutes until the chicken is cooked through.

Let rest for 5 minutes before serving.

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