Salt Encrusted Chicken with Fresh Maters and Corn

Mattman3969 · July 2016

Made a salt dough from 3 3/4 cup of flour, 1 1/3 cup of course salt and some egg whites. Rolled it out to 1/4" or so thick

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5017260/uploads/editor/vg/eqtufrd0hhyz.jpeg

Wrapped it around a 5lb whole yardbird that was stuffed with fresh herbs and a 1/4 lemon.

On the large at 425 indirect for 1 1/2hrs to hit 160IT in breast meat.

Cracked it open with a mallet

And plated it with some fresh tomatoes and corn on the cob that I burnt the sh$t out of.

This was one of those cooks that looked like it should be awesome but tasted meh. It reminded me of boiled chicken but had and herby taste. Not on the list for a repeat.

EggNashville · July 2016

Good looking maters though...

theyolksonyou · July 2016

Well it looks interesting.

Dyal_SC · July 2016

Woah!! Hate to hear it didn't turn out too well, but that is quite an impressive cook! I love trying new things like that.

YEMTrey · July 2016

Kudos for the imaginative cook.

SciAggie · July 2016

Well my friend it looks awesome. 10.0 for effort. 9.5 for creativity (I'm just stingy with 10s). 9.8 for willingness to cook outside the box. Gold medal performance for sure.

Mattman3969 · July 2016

Thanks for the kind words guys. Not every cook can be a winner but at it was still edible. Gotta post the not so good just like the true wins.

GregW · July 2016

I've never seen it done on chicken, but I seem to recall seeing a beef recipe. It may have even been on the back of a salt box.

You did really get creative with you cook. Sometimes new things turn out really well, and sometimes not so well.
Yours really looks cool.

SciAggie · July 2016

Mattman3969 said:

Thanks for the kind words guys. Not every cook can be a winner but at it was still edible. Gotta post the not so good just like the true wins.

I think we forget that cooking is supposed to be fun. We need to try new things; learn new techniques. Can you imagine how cool that would be on a campfire with a bunch of scouts? I don't see why that couldn't cook on coals - or in a hole covered with coals

There may come a time when you or someone here might do that again and it be perfect for the occasion. Again - great cook.

johnnyp · July 2016

Thanks for sharing. They can't all be winners

tarheelmatt · July 2016

Very creative and looks great buddy!

Bshults1 · July 2016

Sharing the failed cooks is just as important as the good ones in my opinion. Cooking is all about the fun

blind99 · July 2016

awesome! i've never seen anyone do that. i was expecting you to say 'this was the greatest chicken ever! crispiest skin!' i'm kind of glad it wasn't so i don't have to try it now, so thank you for that!

Mattman3969 · July 2016

@blind99 - learn from my mistakes brother.

JacksDad · July 2016

As I was reading your post and looking at the pictures,i was getting ready to bookmark it for a future cook... Until I read your verdict. Sorry it didn't turn out well, but very creative and thanks for sharing!

Sweet100s · July 2016

Thanks for taking one for the team @Mattman3969

THEBuckeye · July 2016

Plate looks good, process not so much.

Canugghead · July 2016

10+ for presentation though!

Sorry for thread jacking, reminds me of "Beggar's Chicken" that I heard so much about as a kid. Just googled and found couple of recipes on first page interesting.
http://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/Beggars-Chicken
http://www.instructables.com/id/Beggars-Chicken-a-Chinese-Delicacy/?ALLSTEPS

Salt Encrusted Chicken with Fresh Maters and Corn

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