Whole Chicken Baked in a Thyme Infused Salt Crust

Name: Whole Chicken Baked in a Thyme Infused Salt Crust
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 servings freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 1 liters coarse salt; 2 servings very good dijon mustard for serving; 2 larges egg whites; 2 liters all-purpose flour; 2 bunches fresh thyme; 1 Tbsp vegetable oil; 2 teaspoons water; 1 kilograms whole chicken

Whole Chicken Baked in a Thyme Infused Salt Crust might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 2. One serving contains 2606 calories, 116g of protein, and 61g of fat. This recipe covers 55% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of thyme, coarse salt, chicken, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. To use up the vegetable oil you could follow this main course with the Blueberry Coffee Cake #SundaySupper as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 2 hours.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.Wash and thoroughly dry the chicken inside and out.

Ingredients you will need

Whole Chicken

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Oven

Place 1 bunch of thyme loosely strewn inside the cavity.

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Thyme

Mix the egg whites and water in a small bowl until very well combined. Finely chop the second bunch of thyme, leaves, stems and all, placing it into a large bowl followed by the flour, coarse salt, and egg whites. Thoroughly mix this all together, take your time it should not be clumpy. Try to get the mixture to move as freely as possible as you stir the bowl. Though small lumps are inevitable.Oil the sides and bottom of a cast iron Dutch oven with lid. It should be large enough to hold the whole chicken with plenty of room at the top and sides. Oval shaped pots work nicely.

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Whole Chicken

Coarse Salt

Egg Whites

All Purpose Flour

Thyme

Water

Cooking Oil

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Dutch Oven

Bowl

Place the whole chicken inside and and cover it with the thyme infused salt. It’s okay if bits of the chicken peek out, or if you have to mound the mixture around the bird.

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Whole Chicken

Thyme

Salt

Put the lid on the pot and bake for about 1 hour and 45 minutes. You may use an instant read thermometer to assist you in the timing. 160 degrees is often indicated as properly cooked. But use your judgment.

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Kitchen Thermometer