Forget Turkey, Try This Sambal Roast Chicken For Christmas

Ingredients

• 5 red chillies, sliced
• 4 shallots, peeled and roughly sliced
• 1cm piece galangal
• 3 tbsp dark soy sauce
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1 tsp lime juice
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 tbsp cooking oil
• 1 large fresh chicken, head and feet removed
• 6 carrots, peeled and sliced into 1cm pieces
• 4 potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 tbsp cooking oil
• 4 slices wholewheat bread, cut into 2cm cubes
• 3 tbsp cooking oil
• 1 red onion, finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 80g chicken livers, cleaned and finely chopped
• 3 tbsp brandy, whisky or rum
• 1 – 2 tbsp sambal oelek or any sambal of your choice
• 1 small can button mushrooms, drained and sliced
• 6 baby corn, sliced
• ¾ cup stuffing mix (try Pepperidge Farm Cornbread Stuffing)
• 1 cup chicken stock
• salt and ground white pepper, to taste