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