Whole Steamed Chicken with Spicy Cajun Rub

Lemon and Herb Stuffing

• 5 sprigs fresh parsley, leaves only
• 2 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves only
• 1 - 2 sprigs fresh sage leaves, to taste
• ½ lemon, thin peelings of skin and juice (approx. 30 g)
• 30 g unsalted butter, diced
• 70 g onions, quartered
• 1 - 2 pinches fine sea salt, to taste
• 1 - 2 pinches ground black pepper, to taste
• 1 Tbsp sunflower seeds
• 100 g breadcrumbs

Spicy Cajun Rub

• 160 g coarse sea salt
• 1 Tbsp chilli powder
• 1 Tbsp smoked paprika
• 1 Tbsp dried onion flakes
• 1 Tbsp coriander seeds
• 1 Tbsp garlic granules
• 1 ½ Tbsp dried thyme
• 1 ½ Tbsp dried oregano
• 2 tsp ground cayenne pepper
• 2 tsp ground black pepper
• ½ tsp ground cumin
• ½ tsp dark brown muscovado sugar

Whole Chicken

• 1 uncooked, whole chicken (1.2-1.5 kg)
• 1000 g water