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Name: Authentic Beggar's Chicken Recipe
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 150 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: China
Ingredients: *For the Chicken:**; 1 whole chicken (about 3-4 lbs / 1.5-1.8 kg), cleaned and pat-dried; 2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine; 2 tablespoons light soy sauce; 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce (for color); 1 tablespoon oyster sauce; 1 teaspoon sesame oil; 1 teaspoon white pepper; 3 scallions, cut into 2-inch lengths; 4-5 slices of ginger; 4 dried lotus leaves, rehydrated in warm water for at least 2 hours until pliable; *For the Stuffing:**; 4 dried shiitake mushrooms, rehydrated and finely chopped; 1/4 cup bamboo shoots, finely chopped; 2 tablespoons dried shrimp, finely chopped (optional); 2 tablespoons minced pork or chicken fat (optional, for richness); 1 scallion, finely chopped; 1 teaspoon ginger, finely minced; 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine; 1 teaspoon soy sauce; *For the Salt Dough Crust:**; 4 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup coarse sea salt; 1 1/2 cups water (adjust as needed); 1 egg white, lightly beaten (optional, for binding)

Beggar's Chicken

🇨🇳 China

Various

A Chinese dish where a whole chicken is stuffed, wrapped in lotus leaves, and then baked or steamed.

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lotus leaves

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