Parsley-Stuffed Chicken

Per serving

619.1kcal
43гProteins
48.2гFats
1.1гCarbs

A recipe very popular in southern Russia and Caucasian region. Layer of sea salt absorbs a lot of fat harmlessly making the recipe more healthy.

Ingredients

4 serv.
  • medium chicken1 pieces
  • sea salt1 1⁄2 - 2 lbs
  • olive oil4 tablespoons
  • garlic cloves3 pieces
  • slices lemons, thin3 pieces
  • bunch parsley1 bunch
  • dried oregano1 teaspoon
  • dried basil1⁄2 teaspoon
  • salt1 teaspoon

Step-by-step instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 350°F.

  2. 2

    Separate skin from the body of the chicken.

  3. 3

    In a bowl, mix olive oil, oregano, basil and salt.

  4. 4

    Rub 3/4 of the mixture between the skin and the meat of the chicken. Rub the rest into the skin.

  5. 5

    Put slices of lemon and cloves of garlic into the chicken.

  6. 6

    Stuff the bunch of the parsley into chicken's rear, stalk first, press it in firmly so that as much parsley as possible would get inside. You will still have a healthy bunch of leaves outside, that's fine.

  7. 7

    Pour the sea salt onto the cooking sheet, spread evenly, like sand on the beach.

  8. 8

    Place the chicken on the salt (with the back downwards).

  9. 9

    Bake for about one hour or until the skin is nicely crispy.

Source: food.com
Original recipe

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