Persian Baked Stuffed Melon Recipe
1 whole Honeydew Melon
3 Tbsp Butter
1 Medium Onion, diced
½ lb Chicken breast, diced
2 cups Couscous
½ cup Dried Apricots
¼ cup Honey
½ tsp Cinnamon
Salt and Pepper to taste
Prepare the melon: Trim bottom of melon so that it sits flat in a baking dish.
Remove the top of the melon jack-o-lantern style and set aside to use as a lid.
Remove seeds.
Prepare the stuffing: Melt butter in a saucepan and saute onion until tender.
Add chicken, couscous, and apricots – simmer on low heat until chicken is cooked through. Add honey, and cinnamon – mix thoroughly.
Salt and pepper to taste.
Stuff the melon, replace lid and place in a baking dish.
Bake in 350° oven for about 1 hour until melon is tender.
Enjoy.
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