Apricot Stuffed Cornish Hens Recipe
Ingredients
| Dried apricots | 1 1/2 Cup (16 tbs), chopped | |
| Boiling water | 1 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Mushrooms | 1 Cup (16 tbs), sliced | |
| Pecans | 3/4 Cup (16 tbs), chopped | |
| Green onions | 3 | |
| Green pepper | 3 Tablespoon, minced | |
| Butter or margarine- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons | ||
| Wild rice | 3 Cup (16 tbs), cooked | |
| Parsley | 1 Tablespoon, minced | |
| Salt | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Pepper | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Pepper red | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Chicken breasts- 2 pounds, skinned and boned | ||
| Cornish hens- 4 (1- to 1 1/2-pound) | ||
| Melted butter | ||
| Apricot preserves | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Triple Sec or other orange-flavored liquour- 2 tablespoons | ||
| Vinegar | 1 Tablespoon | |
Directions
GETTING READY
1. Start by preheating the oven to 350° F
2. Cut chicken into equal pieces and also remove giblets from hens, reserve for another use
MAKING
3. In a pot, soak apricots in boiling water for 20 minutes
4. In a skillet, saute mushrooms, pecans, onions, and green pepper in butter, till vegetables tender
5. Add next 5 ingredeints along with apricots
6. In a food processor, add chicken and blend for 1 minute, till chicken is pureed
7. Add salt to rice mixture and stir well
8. Rinse hens under cold water, dry it
9. Stuff hens with rice mixture, and close cavities, and pierce wooden picks in it
10. In a 13- x 9- x 2-inch baking pan, place hens breast side, and spoon remaining stuffing and brush hens with melted butter
11. Finally bake at 350° for 1 hour and 15 minutes, baste with butter
12. In a saucepan, combine last 3 ingredeints, cook over medium heat
13. Brush hens with glaze and bake for another 15 minutes till lightly browned
14. On a platter, place the hens and spoon remaining glaze over each
SERVING
15. Serve with cooked vegetables, salads
1. Start by preheating the oven to 350° F
2. Cut chicken into equal pieces and also remove giblets from hens, reserve for another use
MAKING
3. In a pot, soak apricots in boiling water for 20 minutes
4. In a skillet, saute mushrooms, pecans, onions, and green pepper in butter, till vegetables tender
5. Add next 5 ingredeints along with apricots
6. In a food processor, add chicken and blend for 1 minute, till chicken is pureed
7. Add salt to rice mixture and stir well
8. Rinse hens under cold water, dry it
9. Stuff hens with rice mixture, and close cavities, and pierce wooden picks in it
10. In a 13- x 9- x 2-inch baking pan, place hens breast side, and spoon remaining stuffing and brush hens with melted butter
11. Finally bake at 350° for 1 hour and 15 minutes, baste with butter
12. In a saucepan, combine last 3 ingredeints, cook over medium heat
13. Brush hens with glaze and bake for another 15 minutes till lightly browned
14. On a platter, place the hens and spoon remaining glaze over each
SERVING
15. Serve with cooked vegetables, salads
Chef
