salt - watch the video to see (lots and lots, enough to cover the chicken)
egg - 1 (mixed with salt to form the salt crust)
butter - watch the video to see (flavored with garlic and rosemary)
garlic - watch the video to see (for butter flavoring)
rosemary - watch the video to see (for butter flavoring)
ingredients for quick pesto - watch the video to see (not specified, typically basil, pine nuts, parmesan, olive oil, garlic)
Instructions
Prepare the chicken: Separate the skin of the chicken slightly to allow butter to be added underneath.
Make garlic rosemary butter: Prepare butter flavored with garlic and rosemary.
Add butter to chicken: Add the garlic rosemary butter under the chicken skin to give flavor and moisture.
Prepare salt crust: Mix lots of salt with egg to create the salt mixture for baking.
Salt-bake the chicken: Cover the chicken with the salt and egg mixture and bake in a clay oven at medium heat for 2 hours.
Prepare quick pesto: While the chicken cooks, prepare a quick pesto sauce to serve with the chicken.
Final cooking and serving: After baking, crack open the salt crust to reveal the chicken. Optionally, give the chicken one last cooking in the oven to add flavor and adorn it before serving.