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How to Make the Juiciest Chicken in a Crust

Chef John Zhang

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Roasting a whole chicken in a pastry crust guarantees juicy and tender meat. Chef John shares tips on how you can make this chicken recipe with step-by-step instructions.

Recipe

PRE TIME: 1 hr

COOKING TIME: 4 hr

TOTAL TIME: 5 hr

6 SERVING

Ingredients:

5 lb. Dough
1 tsp| Cooking Oil
4 oz. Potato, peeled and diced
2 oz. Mushroom, sliced
1 oz. Bacon, cooked
2 oz. Carrot, diced
1 oz. Onion, diced
1 tsp. Thyme
2 tbsp. Soy sauce
2 tsp. Salt
1 tsp. Red chili powder
1 tsp. Chinese five spices powder
1 tbsp. Granulated Garlic
2 lb. Whole chicken
1 tsp. Black pepper
0.1 tsp. Cumin powder
1 larger piece of banana leaf, cut into two equal-sized piece

Directions:

Step 1

Step 1

1

Light up charcoal to preheat the grill.

Step 2

Step 2

2

Roll out a large dough on a cutting board to make about 18 in.x 24 in. dough crust at about ¼ inch thick.

Step 3

Step 3

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In a mixing bowl, add potato, mushroom, carrot, bacon, onion, and a pinch of each of the spices, salt, and pepper.

Step 4

Step 4

4

Chinese five spices powder, red chili powder, cumin powder, and soy sauce. Mix thoroughly.

Step 5

Step 5

5

Rub the whole chicken with salt, pepper, Chinese five-spice powder, red chili powder, cumin powder, and soy sauce inside and out.

Step 6

Step 6

6

Stuff chicken with vegetable mixture.

Step 7

Step 7

7

Wrap chicken with two layers of banana leaves.

Step 8

Step 8

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Then wrap with 2 layers of parchment paper.

Step 9

Step 9

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Finally, wrap with the dough crust and make sure it is sealed perfectly. Place the wrapped chicken in a baking pan.

Step 10

Step 10

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Put the chicken on the grill and rub the top with oil.

Step 11

Step 11

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Close the lid and cook for 4 hours.

Step 12

Step 12

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Take the chicken out, crack the crust, and unwrap it.

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Serve immediately.