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    Hakka-Style Salt-Encrusted Baked Chicken with Lotus Leaf

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    A unique and aromatic Hakka-style dish where a whole chicken is baked in a salt crust and wrapped in lotus leaves, served with a flavorful ginger and scallion dipping sauce.

    Ingredients for Hakka-Style Salt-Encrusted Baked Chicken with Lotus Leaf

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    Whole Chicken, cleaned and patted dry

    0 lb

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    Sand Ginger Powder, mixed with Mei Kuei Lu Chiew

    teaspoons

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    Mei Kuei Lu Chiew, mixed with Sand Ginger Powder

    tablespoons

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    Scallions, white portions lightly smashed and each scallion cut into 4 equal pieces

    each

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    Ginger, peeled and lightly smashed

    0.25 inches

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    Dried Tangerine Peel, soaked in hot water until softened

    0.25 inches

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    Kosher Salt

    0 lb

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    Lotus Leaves, soaked in hot water until pliable, drained, rinsed, and damp-dried

    each

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    Grated Ginger

    tablespoons

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    Scallion Oil

    tablespoons

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    Salt

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    How to Make Hakka-Style Salt-Encrusted Baked Chicken with Lotus Leaf

    1. Preheat the Oven

    Preheat your oven to 375ºF and let it warm up for about 20 minutes.

    2. Prepare the Chicken

    Clean and pat dry the chicken. Rub it thoroughly with the sand ginger and Mei Kuei Lu Chiew mixture. Fill the cavity with the scallions, ginger, and softened tangerine peel.

    3. Heat the Salt

    Spread the kosher salt evenly in a roasting pan and place it in the oven to heat for 30 minutes.

    4. Wrap the Chicken

    Lay out the soaked and pliable lotus leaves on a work surface. Pleat and stack the leaves, then place the seasoned chicken in the center and fold the leaves over to wrap it completely.

    5. Bake the Chicken

    Transfer half of the heated salt into a large wok and spread it out evenly. Place the wrapped chicken on top of this salt bed, then cover the chicken with the remaining hot salt, ensuring it is completely buried. Cover the wok and bake the chicken over high heat for the first 10 minutes, then reduce to medium heat and continue baking for another 50 minutes to an hour.

    6. Prepare the Dipping Sauce

    While the chicken is baking, prepare the dipping sauce by mixing the grated ginger, Scallion Oil, and salt in a bowl. Divide the sauce into small dipping dishes for serving.

    7. Serve the Chicken

    After the chicken has baked, turn off the heat and carefully brush off the salt. Unwrap the lotus leaves and transfer the chicken to a cutting board. Cut the chicken into serving pieces, place them on a platter, and serve with the dipping sauce on the side.


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