叫花鸡 (Jiao Hua Ji)

叫花鸡 (Jiao Hua Ji)

叫花鸡 (jyow hwah jee)

Beggar Chicken

Prep Time 300 minutes
📈 Difficulty Hard
👥 Servings
4

A whole chicken stuffed with aromatics, wrapped in lotus leaves, encased in clay, and slow-baked until the meat is impossibly tender and infused with earthy fragrance.

Nutrition & Info

349 kcal per serving
Protein 20.2g
Carbs 33.0g
Fat 14.9g
Protein Carbs Fat

Allergen Warnings

⚠ soy

Equipment Needed

oven

Instructions

  1. 1

    Marinate the chicken inside and out with soy sauce, wine, and spices.

  2. 2

    Stuff with mushrooms, sausage, ginger, and scallions.

  3. 3

    Wrap tightly in lotus leaves.

  4. 4

    Encase in a thick layer of wet clay or bread dough.

  5. 5

    Bake at low heat for four hours until the casing is hard, crack open to serve.

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Did You Know?

Legend says a hungry beggar stole a chicken, had no pot, so wrapped it in mud and baked it in a fire, accidentally creating a masterpiece.

Chef's Notes

Equipment Tips

  • oven

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