Lotus Wrapped Chicken

Ingredients list for Lotus Wrapped Chicken

• 800 grams Whole Chicken with Skin with skin
• 2-3 Lotus Leaves
• 1 medium Onion
• 8-10 Garlic cloves
• 7-8 Fresh parsley sprigs
• 3 Hard-boiled eggs peeled
• 1 cup Fresh breadcrumbs
• to taste Salt
• 1/2 tsp + Crushed black peppercorns
• 1 Egg
• 1 Lemon
• Aluminium foil
• 2 tablespoons Dark soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons Red chilli sauce
• 2 tablespoons Honey

Method

1. Coarsely chop onion, garlic, parsley and roughly chopped hard boiled eggs in a chopper.
2. Place fresh breadcrumbs in a large mixing bowl, add the chopped ingredients, salt, crushed black peppercorn, raw egg and mix well.
3. Boil plenty of water in a deep non-stick pan.
4. Sprinkle salt and little crushed black peppercorns over the whole chicken.
5. Cut lemon into 4 pieces and put inside the chicken cavity. Stuff the chicken with the prepared mixture and secure the open end with toothpicks.
6. Wrap the chicken in lotus leaves. Then wrap in 2-3 layers of aluminium foil till the chicken is completely sealed.
7. Put the packet in boiling water, cover the pan and cook on medium heat for about 1 hour. If the water level reduces, add more water.
8. You can also cook the chicken in a preheated oven.
9. To make the glaze mix dark soy sauce, red chilli sauce and honey well. Apply this on the chicken, cut into slices and serve hot.

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