TRADITIONAL CHINESE SALT BAKED CHICKEN
TRADITIONAL CHINESE SALT BAKED CHICKEN
Salt baked chicken is a traditional Cantonese and Hakka dish. The chicken is wrapped in parchment paper and slow-baked in heated coarse salt. This unique cooking method imparts a light smokey flavor; it cooks the chicken evenly while retaining all its flavors thus yielding a very tender and juicy bird.
Tips:
- This is a rather simple recipe with very minimal ingredients, free-range chicken is recommended because they have better flavor and texture compare to commercial farm-raised chicken.
- Commercial farm-raised chicken is tender while free-range chicken has more flavor with a slightly chewy texture, choose according to your preference.
- You may use whole chicken if you own a large enough cooking wok.
- Do not use non-stick cookware for this recipe; this cooking method will damage the non-stick coating.
Ingredients:
- 2 Whole chicken legs (free-range chicken quarters, about 600g)
- ¾ tsp salt
- 6g slices of Angelica Sinensis
- 2kg coarse salt
- 3 pieces parchment paper (15 x 20 inch)
Instructions:
1 Wash and clean whole chicken legs (quarters), pull out any pin feathers that still cling to the skin, pat dry with a paper towel.
2 Season with about ¾ tsp of salt and place few slices of Angelica Sinensis (herbs) on each chicken leg.
3 Wrap the chicken with 3 layers of parchment paper(15 x 20 inch).
4 Marinate for at least 1½ hours, keep refrigerated.
5 Heat about 2kg of coarse salt in a wok for about 6-8 minutes and stir occasionally.
6 Place in the wrapped chicken, cover them with salt and bake on medium heat for 1 hour, turn over and bake for another 30 minutes or until fully cooked. Tips: Place more salt on the bottom to prevent charring the parchment paper. Do not use non-stick cookware.
7 Remove parchment paper and serve warm. Can be kept frozen for 1-3 months or refrigerated for 3-5 days, reheat with microwave or steam them before serving.
Photo & Recipe credited to: My Kitchen 101
Ingredients used in this recipe
| # | Item Name | Unit | Quantity | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cap Udang Bumi Coarse Salt | 300g | 1 | RM 0.90 | |
| 2 | Fresh Chilled Chicken | Pc | 2 | RM 24.90 | |
| 3 | Double Swallow Fine Salt | 375g | 1 | RM 1.10 | |
| 4 | Glad Baking Paper | 5m | 1 | RM 8.90 |
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