Melon Baal Canaf (Melons with Wings)
Melon Baal Canaf is a dish that is said to disappear as soon as it is placed on the table, as though it had wings.
Yield
6 servingsPrep
10 minCook
50 minReady
Trans-fat Free
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | small |
cantaloupe
|
*
|
| ⅓ | cup |
vegetable oil
|
|
| 3 | cups |
chicken
or turkey meat, raw , chopped |
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| 2 | cups |
scallions, spring or green onions
|
|
| ⅓ | cup |
parsley leaves
chopped |
|
| ¼ | cup |
lemon juice
fresh |
|
| 2 | cups |
rice
cooked |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | small |
cantaloupe
|
*
|
| 79 | ml |
vegetable oil
|
|
| 7.1E+2 | ml |
chicken
or turkey meat, raw , chopped |
|
| 5 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 473 | ml |
scallions, spring or green onions
|
|
| 79 | ml |
parsley leaves
chopped |
|
| 59 | ml |
lemon juice
fresh |
|
| 473 | ml |
rice
cooked |
|
Directions
Cut each melon in half; remove seeds.
Scoop out pulp and reserve.
Heat oil in a skillet and sauté chicken or turkey.
Add salt and continue to sauté until poultry is cooked through, about 15 minutes.
Blend in green onions, parsley and lemon juice; continue cooking until onions are soft.
Remove from flame and cool.
Add rice to cooled chicken mixture; stuff melon cavities.
Chop up 1 cup of reserved melon pulp and place on top.
Put stuffed melons into an ovenproof dish; bake at 350℉ (180℃).
for 20 minutes. Serve hot.
