BEGGAR'S CHICKEN Recipe — cooking a whole chicken in CLAY | How to Make Clay From Dirt
#beggarschicken is a Chinese dish that uses #clay to encase and cook a whole chicken, after which it is cracked open with a mallet. I take things a step further by collecting my own dirt which I process into clay. 😅
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Excellent!
I'd def add more layers of lotus leaves. And take the lotus wrapped chicken out of the clay and newspapers before opening it up.
There's so much bacteria in the sink, you just put them in there. shudders
Few days ago I spent over 2-weeks with 3 Americans who has run from cold weather of Minnesota. They were like "we put sugar in every thing we cook, you put salt in every thing you cook". At the end, they were like "salt is more healthier and tastier than sugar"😀
This is a convenient thing to do with freshly slaughtered chicken because you don't need to pluck the feathers this way they will peel off with the clay
U would be a awesome techer
Love your videos
Lotus leaf looked like a butthole when you held it up.
Very interesting to watch. Couldn't pay me to do it.
Can the clay be re-hydrated and reused?
Cooking with ink eww.
This is an excellent way to cook fresh caught fish when you go camping and forget your cast iron skillet.
My dad taught me how to do this 50 years ago. The trick is to make certain the leaves completely cover what you are cooking!
You could also use drywall plaster, which comes in pails premixed.
You are so cute making this damn bird! And good for you for forging your own clay, I would have never thought of that.
I like the fact that you can put the newspaper and the clay back outside and the elements will break it down
Nobody noticed how she got a haircut while the chicken cooked?
Would one be able to make it in a clay pot if you can't find clay ?
newspaper toxic…
In afraid id have to add a bit celery to that stuffing. But it looks delicious. Very unique. Take care.
I hit like right after you say ".. my beautiful lovelies" because it's always good
i need the caramelization that happens to the skin in the oven don’t think I’d enjoy this that much.
Emma. Could you start a marinades and sauce company? I'd buy this sauce from you, but I couldn't afford to buy all of the components individually.
Clay can have A LOT of lead in it. I would not recommend that people go out and prepare their own clay without testing it first. Newspaper ink is lead-based as well. If one is making it, I would add more layers of lotus leaves to protect the chicken better against the lead. Or use something other than newspaper.
I just realised Emmy is probably really strong from all the gardening and kneading and whatnot she does
Growing up I was always told never to play with my food. Meanwhile Emmy's over here having a blast covering her food with leaves, parchment, and mud.
The stuffing alone
I could eat a whole bowl of that
Arts & Crafts?
Nah
COOKING & CRAFTS
I wonder if this recipe can work on other fowl like turkey or duck? Or is this best with chicken only?
I love your joy! And recipes 🙂
Compliments to Dr Lecter
Looks like you had some ink bleed thru the leaves