| Valentine's Day Cornish Hens - Canadian
3 Cornish hens [1 3/4 Pound ea]
6 Fresh rosemary sprigs
2 tablespoons butter, melted
2 tablespoons of lemon juice
1 Pinch Salt
1 Pinch Pepper
STUFFING
1 Cup Wild rice
1 Tablespoon Butter
2 Cups Mushrooms, halved
1 Onion, chopped
1-1/2 Teaspoon Dried savory
1/2 Teaspoon Salt
1/2 Teaspoon Pepper |
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Stuffing:
Rinse rice. In saucepan, bring 3 cups of water to boil; stir in rice. Return to boil; cover, reduce heat and simmer for 45 minutes or until tender. Drain; place in bowl. In skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat; cook mushrooms, onion and savory for 3 minutes. Stir into rice along with salt and pepper; let cool. Rinse hens; pat dry. Stuff cavities; tie wings and legs with string. Place on rack in roasting pan, leaving 2 inches between each. Tuck half of a rosemary sprig under each leg and wing. Stir butter with lemon juice; brush half over hens. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and roast in 375ºF. 190C oven, basting with remaining butter mixture, for 1-1/2 hours or until juices run clear when hens are pierced. Remove trussing; cut in half along backbone. Serve, stuffing side down.
Per serving: about 625 calories, 58 g protein, 33 g fat, 23 g carbohydrate,
excellent source of iron.
Source: Canadian Living [magazine] Feb/96 : Servings: 6 |
