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Salt Baked Chicken

Time : 1-2 hours

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Salt Baked Chicken

Time : 1-2 hours

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Recipe Details

Salt Baked Chinken is a traditional Cantonese food, which could store for a long time. The chicken is tender after baking and this dish is also heathy and suit for daily cook.

Ingredients

General Ingredients

Coarse sea salt400 g

Half fresh chicken500 g

Ginger powder2 tbsp

Salt10 g

Parchment paper1

Water125 ml

Step by Step Instructions

Step 1

Fresh chicken

Step 2

Seasonings

Step 3

Coarse salt

Step 4

Wash and clean the chicken. Make sure the skin is wiped dry. Then rub the ginger powder and salt on it.

Step 5

Place the parchment paper on a flat working surface.

Step 6

Place the chicken inside and wrap with the parchment paper.

Step 7

First, line the bottom of the wok with a sheet of aluminium foil.

Step 8

Then 200g of coarse salt on the bottom.

Step 9

Add 125mL of water.

Step 10

Place the wrapped chicken on top.

Step 11

Then add the remaining 200g of coarse salt on top.

Step 12

Cover the lid and cook on high heat for 5 minutes. Then reduce to medium heat and cook for another 10 minutes. Next, turn off the heat and let the chicken rest inside the wok (with lid covered) for 20 minutes.

Step 13

Prepare the serving plate. Then carefully remove the top layer of coarse salt..

Step 14

Take out the wrapped chicken and cut open the parchment paper.

Step 15

Ready to serve

Step 16

Chop the chicken into pieces to serve.