Beggar's Chicken
Beggar's Chicken is a traditional Chinese dish that is slow-cooked in clay. The chicken is stuffed with herbs and seasonings, wrapped in lotus leaves, then covered in clay and baked.
Ingredients - Serves 4
- Clay - Enough to cover the chicken
- Lotus leaves - 2, soaked in water
- Scallions - 2, cut into pieces
- Ginger - 1 piece, sliced
- White pepper - 1 teaspoon
- Salt - 1 tablespoon
- Whole chicken - 1 (about 3-4 pounds)
Let's Get Started
- Clean the chicken and pat it dry. Rub the chicken inside and out with the salt and white pepper.
- Stuff the chicken with the ginger and scallions.
- Wrap the chicken tightly in the lotus leaves.
- Cover the wrapped chicken completely in clay.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and bake the chicken for about 4 hours.
- Crack open the clay shell and remove the lotus leaves before serving.
Dietary Info
- Dish Type: Main Course
- Prep Time: 60 minutes
- Cook Time: 240 minutes
- Calories: 600
- Fat: 30g
- Carbs: 20g
- Protein: 70g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Sugar: 5g
