Stuffed Cornish Game Hens
by the Editors of Easy Home Cooking Magazine
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Yield: Makes 8 servings
Ingredients:
1
cup chicken broth
3/4
cup uncooked quick-cooking couscous
1
tablespoon butter
1/4
cup finely chopped shallots
1/4
cup diced celery
1/4
cup golden raisins
1/4
cup chopped dates
1/4
cup toasted pine nuts
1
teaspoon ground cumin
1/4
teaspoon paprika
1/2
teaspoon salt
1/4
teaspoon black pepper
Nonstick cooking spray
4
Cornish game hens
2
tablespoons olive oil
Salt and black pepper
3/4
cup orange marmalade, thinned with 2 tablespoons water
Orange slices (optional)
Preparation:
1.
Bring chicken broth to a boil in medium saucepan over medium heat. Remove from heat; stir in couscous. Let stand, covered, 5 minutes. Transfer couscous to large bowl; fluff with fork and set aside.
2.
In same saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add shallots and celery; cook, stirring frequently, until onion softens and begins to turn golden. Remove from heat; stir in raisins, dates, pine nuts, cumin, paprika, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
3.
Add shallot mixture to couscous and stir until well incorporated. Let cool 10 minutes.
4.
Preheat oven to 450°F. Spray 11X7-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray. Fill hens with stuffing; place on pan. Lightly coat outside of hens with olive oil; season with salt and pepper.
5.
Roast hens 25 minutes. Reduce heat to 350° and continue to roast until hens are golden brown and juices run clear when pierced with a knife, about 25 minutes. Brush hens with marmalade during last 10 minutes of roasting. Transfer hens to large serving platter and garnish with orange slices, if desired.
Nutritional Information:
| Serving Size: | |
| Sodium | 297 mg |
| Protein | 33 g |
| Fiber | 3 g |
| Carbohydrate | 41 g |
| Cholesterol | 176 mg |
| Saturated Fat | 8 g |
| Total Fat | 30 g |
| Calories from Fat | 47 % |
| Calories | 563 |
Dietary Exchange:
| Meat | 5 |
| Fruit | 1/2 |
| Starch | 1 |
| Fat | 4 |
This recipe appears in: Game Meat
