Basil and Salt Baked Chicken

Overview

Salt-baked chicken is the most distinctive cooking technique in all major Chinese cuisines. It is a dish made by the Hakka people using their wisdom during their migration and is famous all over the world.

Tags

• private kitchen
• barbecue paper
• basil leaves
• light chicken
• pickling salt

Ingredients

Steps

1. 1 Prepare all materials and clean them. Chicken moisture control

   

2. 2 Stuff the basil leaves into the chicken's belly and wrap the chicken in barbecue paper.

   

3. 3 Put it in the iron pot and cover it with salt

   

4. 4 Cover, lower heat for 15 minutes, turn off heat, continue to cover and simmer for 20 minutes

   

5. 5 It’s ready

   

6. 6 It’s served