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Roast Chicken on Salt
This is an old family recipe for chicken on salt from Russia.
Ingredients
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- chicken, plucked and dressed1
- lemon, quartered1
- garlic, peeled4 clove
- rosemary, several; freshsprig
- salt1 kg
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Method 4 steps
Stuff the chicken with the quartered lemon, garlic and rosemary.
Bind the chicken ready for roasting.
Fill a baking tray with the salt and place the chicken on top.
Roast for 90 minutes at 190°C. The flesh should be moist and the skin crisp.




