Apricot-Stuffed Cornish Hens
Prep: 30 min
Cook: 60 min
Total: 90 min
Serves: 4
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Individual Cornish hens feel special without asking much of the cook, and here each little bird gets a warm stuffing of rice, chopped dried apricots, and herbs. Browned in butter and then gently simmered in giblet broth, they turn tender and fragrant, with the apricots lending a subtle sweetness to the savory rice. Serve one per person and you have a dinner that looks like a celebration.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 4 - Cornish Hen
- 1 - All-Purpose Flour
- 1 - Salt - To Taste
- 1 - Black Pepper - To Taste
- 1/2 Cup Butter
- 1 Cup Rice
- 14 - Dried Apricot Halves - Chopped
- 4 Tsp Onion - Minced
- 4 Tsp Parsley - Minced
Directions
Directions
- Simmer giblets in 4 cups water until tender.
- Combine 1/2 cup flour with salt and pepper; coat hens with flour mixture.
- Brown hens on all sides in butter in Dutch oven or large heavy skillet.
- Remove from skillet; cool slightly.
- Combine rice, apricots, onion and parsley; mix well.
- Stuff hens with rice mixture; truss securely.
- Return hens to skillet; add giblet broth.
- Season with 1 teaspoon salt and additional pepper to taste.
- Cook, covered, over medium heat for 1 hour.
- Remove hens to warm platter.
- Thicken pan gravy with 1 tablespoon flour combined with 1/4 cup water, if desired.
Nutrition
Per serving · 4 servingsCalories
600
Fat
38 g
Saturated fat
18 g
Carbohydrates
40 g
Sugar
8 g
Fiber
2 g
Protein
30 g
Sodium
800 mg
Cholesterol
120 mg
Estimated values for general guidance only — not medical or dietary advice.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 4 - Cornish Hen
- 1 - All-Purpose Flour
- 1 - Salt - To Taste
- 1 - Black Pepper - To Taste
- 1/2 Cup Butter
- 1 Cup Rice
- 14 - Dried Apricot Halves - Chopped
- 4 Tsp Onion - Minced
- 4 Tsp Parsley - Minced
