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cornish hens indienne

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Private Recipe by
Russ Myers
Necedah, WI
(2 ratings)
yield 6 servings
prep time 20 Min
cook time 1 Hr 30 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For cornish hens indienne

  • 6 Frozen Rock Cornish Game Hens (about 1 lb each) thawed
  • Salt
  • 1/4 tsp Pepper
  • 1/4 tsp Leaf thyme (crumbled)
  • 1/2 C Butter (or margarine) melted
  • 4 Slices bacon (diced)
  • 1 Medium size onion (chopped)
  • 1 Tbs All purpose flour
  • 1 Tbs Sugar
  • 2 tsp Curry powder
  • 2 tsp Instant chicken bouillon
  • 1 C Apricot nectar
  • 1 Tbs Lemon juice
  • Parsley Rice recipe

How To Make cornish hens indienne

  • 1
    Remove giblets from body cavities of hens and save to simmer for soup, another day.Rinse hens inside and out, pat dry with paper toweling.Mix 1 teaspoon salt with pepper and thyme in a cup, sprinkle 1/4 teaspoon inside each hen. Tie legs together. Place hens breast side up in a jelly roll pan. Brush with part of the melted butter.Roast in a moderate oven (375 F ), brushing once or twice with the remaining melted butter and drippings in pan, for 1 hour. Cut away strings with scissors, spoon all drippings from pan.While hens roast, saute' bacon until almost crisp in a medium size saucepan. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on a paper towel. Stir onion into bacon drippings, saute' until soft.Blend in flour, sugar, curry powder, chicken bouillon, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cook stirring constantly, until bubbly. Stir in apricot nectar and lemon juice. Heat, stirring constantly, to boiling, simmer 5 minutes or until mixture thickens slightly. Spoon about half over hens.Roast hens 10 minutes longer, spoon remaining curry mixture over top to make a thick coating. Continue roasting an additional 10 minutes, or until hens are tender and richly glazedSpread Parsley Rice on a large deep serving platter, arrange hens on top.Parsley Rice recipe located in this program
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