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Stuffed Cornish Game Hens
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Stuffed Cornish Game Hens

19 ingredients 4 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

479
Calories
9g
Protein
13g
Fat
80g
Carbs

Counts 13 of 15 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Honey 1 tbsp (21g) 64
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Mushrooms 1/2 cup sliced (35g) 15
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Celery 1 stalk (40g) 6
Rosemary 1 tsp dried (1.2g) 4
Mustard 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Sage 1 tsp ground (0.7g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0
Marjoram not in our table 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

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  • 6 rock cornish hens (16 to 18 ounces EACH)
  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine, divided
  • Salt
  • Ground black pepper
  • 3 cups water
  • 1/2 cup chopped celery with leaves
  • 1 onion, quartered
  • 1 bay leaf
  • dash sage
  • dash rosemary
  • dash marjoram
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
  • 1 cup uncooked rice
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 2 tablespoons dry sherry
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
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Directions

1

Remove giblets and necks from hens. Rinse hens in cold running water; pat dry. Rub outside of hens with 2 tablespoons butter, melted. Sprinkle lightly inside and out with salt and pepper. Cover loosely and refrigerate.

2

Combine giblets, necks, celery, onion quarters, bay leaf, sage, rosemary, marjoram, salt and pepper in saucepan. Cook until tender, about 1 hour. Strain broth; chop giblets and necks (skin removed); set aside.

3

In 2- to 3-quart saucepan, cook onion and mushrooms in remaining 2 tablespoons butter until onion is soft but not brown. Add rice, reserved giblets, and 2 cups of broth. Bring to a boil; stir once or twice. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer 15 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed. Add salt and pepper to taste.

4

Lightly stuff hens with rice mixture. Pull neck skin to back of each hen. Twist wing tips under back, holding skin in place. Tie legs to tail. Place hens, breast side up, on rack in shallow baking pan. Cover loosely with foil and roast at 375 degrees.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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