CHINESE COOKING: This is an easy and flavourful way to serve chicken with rice.

CHICKEN IN CLAY POT:



1 chicken, about 4 lbs. in weight

1 cinnamon stick

½ of a lemon

2-3 tsp. salt + pepper to taste

4 tbsp. liquid honey

seasoning ingredients:

½ tbsp. crushed coriander seeds
4 cloves garlic, crushed
½ tsp. chopped, seeded red chilli
1 tbsp. roughly chopped mint leaves
½ chicken stock cube
4 tbsp. red wine vinegar
2 tomatoes, each quartered
3 tbsp. olive oil

1 tbsp. chopped flat-leaf parsley



Soak the clay pot (available in Chinese supermarket) in water for 30 minutes. If prefer, substitute with “Corning” or other oven-proof cookware. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Place the cinnamon stick inside cavity and rub chicken all over with the lemon half, then with salt and pepper. Spread honey all over chicken and place it in the clay pot. Mix seasoning ingredients together and pour it over chicken.

Cover pot and place it in oven. Bake 40-45 minutes, and check for doneness. Remove from oven and sprinkle parsley over chicken. Close lid again and take clay pot to the dining table. Serve right away.