Dinghu Mountain Clay-Baked Chicken

Dinghu Mountain Clay-Baked Chicken

　　The free-range chicken is wrapped in lotus leaves, which are then covered with processed mineral clay from the deep mountains, and then wrapped again in lotus leaves—layer upon layer of careful wrapping—before being baked for about 1 hour and 15 minutes. After unwrapping the lotus leaves and cracking off the mineral clay, the tender, golden, glossy chicken is finally revealed. The elaborate process results in a chicken with an exceptionally unique texture. What’s more special is that it comes with chicken giblets, and the chicken is drizzled with freshly pressed peanut oil made from locally grown peanuts using traditional pressing methods, giving the meat a rich peanut aroma that is full-bodied yet not greasy.