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Stuffed Roasted Hens with Pesto Oil Drizzle
13 ingredients
Serves 2.
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This recipe makes a complete dinner for two: petite Cornish hens are filled with a savory bread stuffing, then roasted atop baby carrots. A drizzle of pesto oil adds the finishing touch.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
787
Calories
41g
Protein
50g
Fat
44g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Pine Nut | 1 oz (28g) | 191 |
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Bread | 1 slice (30g) white | 79 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Fennel Bulb | 1/2 bulb (87g) | 27 |
| Wine | 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) | 25 |
| Carrot | 1 medium (61g) | 25 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Rosemary | 1 tsp dried (1.2g) | 4 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 4 Tbs. (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup diced yellow onion
- 1/2 cup diced fennel bulb
- 1/4 cup white wine
- 1/4 cup chicken stock
- 2 cups diced bread cubes (3/4-inch dice), toasted
- 1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
- 12 oz. baby carrots, peeled and halved lengthwise
- 2 Tbs. olive oil
- 2 small fresh rosemary sprigs
- 2 Cornish hens, each about 1 lb.
- Pesto dipping oil for serving
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