Have you dared to try this? Sounds interesting , like the recipe for the can of beer up the chickens behind, and cooked on the grill, but a watermelon? I like the whole concept, except eating the carcass of chicken juices and watermelon combined. I think I would discard the watermelon after using it as an incubation vessel !! Cece ----- Original Message ----- From: Turk McGee <turkm@ij.net> To: <FOLKLORE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2001 12:07 AM Subject: [FOLKLORE FAMILY] CHICKEN-IN-A-WATERMELON > CHICKEN-IN-A-WATERMELON > > 1 watermelon -- very large > 6 pound roaster chicken > 1 tablespoon five-spice powder > > Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. > > Cut a 1/4-inch thick horizontal slice off one long side of the > watermelon and discard it. Cut off the top third of the watermelon > horizontally. Core and seed both parts of the melon, making room for the > chicken. Season the cavity with salt and freshly ground black pepper. > Rub the skin of the chicken with the five spice powder. > > Place the chicken in the larger portion of the melon and then place the > other piece of melon on top, securing it with long skewers. Put a baking > pan on the bottom rack of the oven to catch any juices. Bake the > watermelon directly on the rack above for 2 hours at 400 degrees F. and > then 2 1/2 hours at 300 degrees F. > > Very carefully place the watermelon on a tray and present it to your > guests. Return to the kitchen to remove the chicken from the watermelon > and carve it. Remove the juices from the watermelon and reduce them in a > skillet until thickened (whisking in some butter if desired). Yield: 6 > servings. > > > > Per Serving: 947 Calories; 54g Fat (51.4% calories from fat); 61g > Protein; 54g Carbohydrate; 4g Dietary Fiber; 298mg Cholesterol; 244mg > Sodium. Exchanges: 8 Lean Meat; 4 Fruit; 5 1/2 Fat. > > > > ==== FOLKLORE Mailing List ==== > We share stories, poems, jokes, home remedies, and much much more... > Most of all, we share our Hearts. > »§«:*´`³¤³´´`*:»§«:*´`³¤³´`*:»§«:*´`³¤³´´`*:»§«:*´`³¤³´`*:»§« >

No, I haven't tried it yet and I'm with you; chicken and watermelon juices sound yucko! The chicken with the beer can up its behind is yummy! Try it! The watermelon itself must work on the same concept as a Tuscan oven. I think I will try this once the price of melons comes down a bit. Cece wrote: > Have you dared to try this? Sounds interesting , like the recipe for the > can of beer up the chickens behind, and cooked on the grill, but a > watermelon? I like the whole concept, except eating the carcass of chicken > juices and watermelon combined. I think I would discard the watermelon > after using it as an incubation vessel !! Cece >

I have to ask one more question. Where did you get this recipe, or do you know its origin? Cece ----- Original Message ----- From: Turk McGee <turkm@ij.net> To: <FOLKLORE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2001 2:31 PM Subject: Re: [FOLKLORE FAMILY] CHICKEN-IN-A-WATERMELON >