Meats and seafood
Baked Chicken with Rice Stuffing

Recipe created exclusively for DaVita.com by DaVita dietitian Sara, RD, CSR, CDE, from California.
Yield: 6 portions
Serving size: 4 ounces chicken and 1/3 cup rice
Ingredients
- 4-pound whole roasting chicken
- 2/3 cups parboiled rice, uncooked
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 cup green bell pepper, chopped
- 2 scallions, chopped
- 1 cup pineapple chunks, drained
- 1/4 cup pineapple juice
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 350° F.
- Rinse chicken and remove giblets from inside cavity. Pat dry with paper towel and rub chicken with oil.
- In a medium bowl combine rice, Worcestershire sauce, olive oil, black pepper, bell pepper, scallions, pineapple and pineapple juice. Spoon mixture into cavity of chicken to stuff.
- Place chicken breast side up in a roasting pan or Dutch oven. Cook uncovered for 1-1/2 hours or until internal temperature reaches 180-185° F. Rice stuffing should reach at least 165° F. Let chicken rest 10-15 minutes.
- Spoon rice stuffing from chicken cavity and place on a serving platter. Cut chicken into pieces, add to platter and serve.
Nutrients per serving
- Calories: 323
- Protein: 28 g
- Carbohydrate: 11 g
- Fat: 17 g
- Cholesterol: 86 mg
- Sodium: 118 mg
- Potassium: 344 mg
- Phosphorus: 220 mg
- Calcium: 23 mg
- Fiber: 0.8 g
Renal and Renal Diabetic Food Choices
- 4 meat
- 1 starch
Carbohydrate Choices
- 1
Helpful hints
- Use DaVita.com recipes for Chicken Lettuce Wraps or Crunchy Chicken Salad with leftover chicken. See the recipe section at DaVita.com.

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