Traditional capon with chestnuts

Name: Traditional capon with chestnuts
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 35 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: En
Ingredients: 1 capon (about 6.5 lbs); 1 2/3 cups chicken stock; olive oil; 10 oz minced veal; 6 carrots; 1 bunch of parsley; 1 onion; 1 garlic clove; salt and pepper; 1 egg; 1 lb cooked chestnuts; 4 tbsp honey; 0.4 cup water

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Main Dish

Easy

2 h 35 m

465 Kcal

Capon is tender meat that we love to enjoy at Christmas and/or New Year. Stuffed with minced veal and vegetables and served with chestnuts, it makes a proper homemade festive dish! This easy-to-make recipe is perfect for sharing with family, and we’ll show you how to prepare it step by step below ↓

Materials

Roasting pan
Kitchen twine
Poultry baster

Preparation

Preparation35 min

Cook time2 hours

Peel and cut the carrots into small dice. If you want them tender, cook them for 15 minutes in boiling water.
Mix with the minced veal, chopped onion, crushed garlic clove, chopped parsley, and the egg. Add salt and pepper.
Stuff the empty capon with this stuffing, pushing it well to the bottom. Secure the opening with kitchen twine, tying the legs tightly.
Salt and pepper the capon, drizzle with olive oil, and fill the baking tray or dish with chicken stock.
Bake for 20 minutes at 220°C (410°F) and then for 3 hours at 150°C (300°F). Using a baster (or a large spoon), regularly baste the capon with its cooking juices to prevent it from drying out. Be careful of burns!
At the end of the capon's cooking time, let it rest for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, prepare the chestnuts: bring the honey and water to a boil. Add the chestnuts and mix well. Cook for 15 minutes, stirring regularly.
Serve the chestnuts with the capon.
And there you have it, your capon with chestnuts is ready!