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CHICKEN-IN-A-WATERMELON




Source of Recipe


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List of Ingredients




1 watermelon -- very large
6 pound roaster chicken
1 tablespoon five-spice powder

Recipe



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.