“I liked the recipe because it was fast and easy to prepare. There were only a few ingredients and the chicken tasted really moist.”
Ewa Kordos, mom of Sylvia, 15, Toronto
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Salt-Crusted Chicken
A classic Chinese cooking style, salt baking locks in moisture and fuses natural flavours. Plus kids will love helping you crack the crust
Loading ...December 12th, 2007
Recipe by Leeanne Wright
Servings
6Prep Time
Prep: 15 minutesOn the table: 70 minutes
Ingredients
Directions
Preheat oven to 400-deg. F and line a sheet pan with tinfoil.
Whisk egg whites and water together, then mix in salt. Spread out approximately 2 cups salt mixture on sheet pan.
Squeeze lemon halves into chicken cavity. Stuff chicken with fresh thyme and lemon halves. Tie legs with string. Surround chicken with garlic and potatoes.
Cover chicken, garlic and potatoes completely with remaining salt mixture. Pack salt so that it fills all crevices between chicken and potatoes. Salt should form a 1/2-inch layer. Bake 70 minutes.
To serve, crack open shell with a rolling pin or mallet and remove salt. It will come off in large pieces. Discard thyme and lemon halves and dust excess salt off chicken, potatoes and garlic.
Nutrients Per Serving
520 calories, 31.7 g fat, 42.8 mg calcium, 1,304 mg sodium, 21 g carbs, 1.3 g fibre, 24.3 g protein; excellent source of niacin, vitamin B12, vitamin D, magnesium and zinc; good source of folate, vitamin C and iron.
Photo by James Tse
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