Roasted Chicken with Pecan Farofa

Name: Roasted Chicken with Pecan Farofa
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 whole cleaned chicken; Lime juice from 1 lime; Salt and pepper to taste; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 4 tablespoons butter; 1 medium onion, chopped; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1/4 cup green olives, pitted; 1 cup pecans, chopped; 2 cups cassava flour; 1 cup pecan flour; Chopped fresh parsley to taste; 1/2 cup chicken broth; Some whole pecans for garnish

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1 whole cleaned chicken
2
Lime juice from 1 lime
3
Salt and pepper to taste
4
3 tablespoons olive oil
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4 tablespoons butter
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1 medium onion, chopped
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2 cloves garlic, minced
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1/4 cup green olives, pitted
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1 cup pecans, chopped
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2 cups cassava flour
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1 cup pecan flour
12
Chopped fresh parsley to taste
13
1/2 cup chicken broth
14
Some whole pecans for garnish

Ingredients

1
1 whole cleaned chicken
2
Lime juice from 1 lime
3
Salt and pepper to taste
4
3 tablespoons olive oil
5
4 tablespoons butter
6
1 medium onion, chopped
7
2 cloves garlic, minced
8
1/4 cup green olives, pitted
9
1 cup pecans, chopped
10
2 cups cassava flour
11
1 cup pecan flour
12
Chopped fresh parsley to taste
13
1/2 cup chicken broth
14
Some whole pecans for garnish

Directions

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1 Preheat the oven to 400°F
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Season the chicken with lime juice, salt, and pepper
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Set aside
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In a large skillet, heat the olive oil and butter
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Sauté the onion and garlic until softened
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Add the olives, pecans, and flours
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Season with salt to taste
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Mix well to combine and form a cohesive farofa
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2 Turn off the heat and let it cool
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Stuff the chicken with half of the farofa and set aside the rest
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Truss the chicken, place in a buttered baking dish, and pour in the chicken broth
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Cover with aluminum foil, bake for 40 minutes, then remove foil to let it brown
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3 Remove the foil and let it caramelize
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Transfer to a serving platter, surround with the reserved farofa, and garnish with whole pecans.