3lb whole chicken
WFN Himalayan Pink salt and freshly ground WFN black pepper
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter
1 tablespoon WFN sesame oil
1 WFN cinnamon stick
2 whole pieces WFN star anise
1 bunch of cilantro
1 large lemon, cut into eighths
Lemongrass, white part, 5” chopped into ¼” pieces
6-8 garlic cloves, peeled and smashed
2 250 ml WFN coconut milk
3 cups of spinach leaves
2 green onions chopped into ¼” pieces

Rinse and dry chicken, then sprinkle liberally with salt and pepper.
Put in refrigerator for up to 24 hours, or set aside while you prepare remaining ingredients if you’re going to cook it right away.

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

You’ll need a covered pot that will hold the chicken close, such as a Dutch Oven.
Melt the butter over medium heat, and then add the oil. Put in the chicken, breast side up
And let it sizzle for about 30 seconds. Carefully flip the bird and cook the other side another 30 seconds. Remove from the heat, put the chicken on a plate, and remove the fat in the pot.

Put your chicken back in the pot with the cinnamon stick, star anise, and a handful of chopped cilantro stems (about ½ cup), lemon, lemongrass, garlic and coconut milk and cook in the preheated oven for 60-90 minutes or so. The chicken is done when an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thigh reads 165 degrees F.

Remove chicken and put on a plate. Pull out the cinnamon stick, and any other solids you do not want to serve with the chicken. Put sauce back on the stove-top, add the spinach and heat over medium flame just until wilted.

Carve the chicken and serve each piece over rice with sauce spooned over the top.
Garnish with chopped scallions and cilantro leaves.

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