Chicken Under a Brick (Pollo al Mattone)
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Pollo al mattone — the Tuscan preparation of flattened chicken cooked under a heavy weight (traditionally a brick) — achieves the maximum skin surface contact with a flat, very hot pan or grill, producing a skin of extraordinary crispness that no conventional roasting can match. The weight forces the entire skin surface into simultaneous, even contact with the cooking surface. The result: uniform, shatteringly crispy skin, moist interior.
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