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Garlic and Ginger Chicken Baked in a Clay Pot

Make Garlic and Ginger Chicken Baked in a Clay Pot at home with Frying Chicken, Garlic, Knob Fresh Ginger Salt And Pepper, and Asian Sesame Oil. Serves 4. Scale it up or down for the number of people at the table.

Ingredients

• 4 lb
• 2
• 1
• 2 tsp

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Rinse the chicken inside and out and pat dry.

2. 2

   Mix together the garlic, ginger, salt and pepper; rub evenly under the skin.

3. 3

   Brush the chicken with sesame oil.

4. 4

   Soak a 2-quart unglazed clay cooking pot in cold water to cover for 10 minutes.

5. 5

   Drain and place the chicken breast-up in the pot.

6. 6

   Cover and place in a cold oven; turn the thermostat to 475F and roast for 1 hour.

7. 7

   Remove pot from oven and place on a towel.

8. 8

   Put lid on another towel. (The hot clay will break if placed on a cold surface).

9. 9

   Transfer chicken to a heated serving platter and drizzle with some of the juices left in the pot.

10. 10

    Andrew Schloss, San Francisco Chronicle, 11/23/92.

11. 11

    Posted by Stephen Ceideberg; December 2 1992.