SALT-BAKED CHICKEN

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Salt-Baked Chicken image

Provided by Molly O'Neill

Categories     dinner, main course

Time 2h20m

Yield Four servings

Number Of Ingredients 2

About 4 pounds kosher salt
1 4-pound chicken

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Put the salt in a heavy pot with a lid, slightly larger than the chicken. Place the pot, uncovered, over medium heat until the salt is very hot, stirring from time to time, about 30 minutes.
  • Scoop most of the salt into a large bowl, leaving a 1 1/2-to-2-inch layer of salt in the bottom of the pot. Place the chicken over the salt layer, breast side up. Spoon the remaining salt over and around the chicken, so that it is completely buried in salt.
  • Cover the pot with the lid. Bake until the chicken is cooked through, about 1 1/2 hours. Scrape the salt from the chicken and remove from the pot. Wipe off as much of the salt as possible and let stand for 10 minutes. Carve the chicken and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 663, UnsaturatedFat 29 grams, Fat 46 grams, Protein 57 grams, SaturatedFat 13 grams, Sodium 1055 milligrams, TransFat 0 grams

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