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Beggar's Chicken Recipe

A traditional Chinese dish where a whole chicken is stuffed, wrapped in lotus leaves, and baked in clay.
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Preparation Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 2 hours
Total Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Chinese
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 500 kcal

Ingredients 

Main Ingredients

  • 1 whole Chicken cleaned and gutted
  • 2 tablespoon Soy Sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Oyster Sauce
  • 1 teaspoon Five-Spice Powder
  • 2 cloves Garlic minced
  • 1 inch Ginger minced
  • 2 pieces Lotus Leaves soaked in water

Instructions 

  1. Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
  2. Mix soy sauce, oyster sauce, five-spice powder, garlic, and ginger in a bowl.
  3. Rub the mixture all over the chicken, inside and out.
  4. Wrap the chicken in lotus leaves.
  5. Cover the wrapped chicken with clay.
  6. Bake in the preheated oven for 2 hours.
  7. Remove the clay and lotus leaves before serving.

Nutritional Value

Calories: 500kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 40g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 100mg | Sodium: 800mg | Potassium: 600mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 500IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 3mg

Keywords

Traditional
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