The Chicken with Salt it is a simple and not demanding dish to make: all you need to do is recover a whole chicken, coarse salt and some aromas to obtain a tasty dish that will leave your guests speechless. This will be an ideal recipe for those who are on a diet and want to stay light: in fact, thanks to cooking with salt, the meat will be soft and juicy when cooked without adding fat. Bring this dish to the table with one Baked vegetable ratatouillea Mashed potatoes or with the classic and timeless baked potatoes and you will see that this Chicken in salt will surprise you for its texture, aroma and taste!

Preparation

1

Take the whole chicken and remove any residual feathers, burning them with the help of a torch. Rinse it under running water and dry it well with kitchen paper.

2

Collect the parsley and thyme and wash them under running water; peel the garlic and, depending on your preferences, leave it in the shirt to give a more delicate flavor to the recipe. Arrange the chicken on a cutting board and insert the herbs and garlic inside.

3

Sprinkle a little oil on its surface, massaging it; then add a sprinkling of pepper.

4

Retrieve a pan and pour the salt into it, obtaining a thickness of about 3 centimeters.

5

Place the chicken in the center of the pan and cover with the remaining coarse salt.

6

Place the pan in a preheated oven at 200 ° and let it cook for about 90 minutes. After this time, take the chicken out of the oven and remove all the salt. At this point, transfer it to a serving dish and serve the dish hot.

Accessories

• Torch
• Chopping board
• Kitchen paper
• String
• Baking tray

Tips and tricks

• We suggest you collect some kitchen twine to tie the aromas together, thus avoiding dispersing them inside the chicken.
• Be careful not to remove the skin of the chicken as it will help retain the moisture that will be created during cooking.
• Try to leave the garlic unpeeled, squeezing it lightly with your hand: in this way you will get a more delicate flavor. Alternatively, cutting it into large enough pieces will give a stronger and more intense flavor to your Chicken in salt.

storage

Chicken in salt can be preserved for a maximum of 2 daysinside the refrigerator, covered with cling film.