ISO: ISO '90's recipe from Hour Magazine to cook a chicken in the ground

[music-city-missy]

I know - not exactly gourmet but fun for kids. IIt was from an episode where they were talking about fun things to do with your kids and they cooked a chicken in the ground. At the time, we did it constantly with my stepsons and they always thought it was cook as did their friends. I've never done it with my daughter and just thought it might be fun to do while she's on spring break this week. All I can remember is you did a hole in the ground and build a fire in it - think you line the bottom with bricks or rocks first. Then once the wood turns to coals, you take a chicken that you have wrapped in a couple of layers of aluminum foil. I think you cover it with dirt and leave it all day from what I remember but that's why I need the 'recipe'.

 

[joyce-in-upstate-ny]

Here's an idea...Turkey in a pail

This recipe may be a little different than the one you are talking about, but is done outside and I'm sure you can use a chicken instead of the turkey. We have made this many times. I had posted this in the original Gail's swap a long time ago and have just retrieved it and copied it below:

REC: Turkey in a Pail--this is fun and delicious! >>>>>
We were at a friend's house last weekend and
had the most tender, moist, and delicious
turkey. It was made in a garbage pail! I am
not kidding! We just made it ourselves the
other nite for a few guests and it was
wonderful and so easy. Everyone loved it!
Here's how:

Turkey in a Pail

1 10 lb. turkey
1 10 gallon metal garbage pail
(new and/or clean)
1 10 lb. bag of charcoal
1 stainless steel spike, (18 to 24 inches)

Season turkey to taste.
Insert spike through rear cavity of turkey
and thread through neck.
Secure turkey to spike.
Pound spike in ground.
Place garbage pail over turkey and spike.
Make sure garbage pail is flush with ground.

Surround gounded part of pail with charcoal.
Mound rest of charcoal on the top of pail.
Ignite the charcoal.
Let cook for approximately 1 hour and twenty
minutes until golden brown.

Use gloved hand (and helper if available) to
lift up pail. Remove the turkey from spike,
cut and serve!

Notes: If bottom portion of turkey is not
brown enough, put foil over top portion of
turkey, cover with pail and cook a little
longer.

A stainless steel spike with a curve on the
top makes it easier to secure the turkey.
Wire works well.

Be creative-- we're already thinking up new
ideas with this method--rubbing turkey with
fresh herbs--trying to figure out how to get
some stuffing in the turkey! Perhaps cooking
potatoes and vegies in foil on top of
charcoal mound.

Let me know how this works out for you!

Enjoy!