Cornish Hens And Rice Recipe
Ingredients
| Bacon Slices | 2 | |
| Cornish game | 2 1 Pound | |
| Long grain rice | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| 1 small onion, cut into thin wedges | ||
| Garlic | 1 Clove (5gm), minced | |
| 1 7 1/2-ounce can tomatoes, drained and cut up | ||
| Mushrooms | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs), quartered | |
| Dry white wine | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| 1 teaspoon instant chicken bouillon granules | ||
| Salt | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Dried basil | 1/4 Teaspoon, crushed | |
| Dash saffron, crushed | ||
| Snipped parsley | 3 Tablespoon | |
Directions
In 10-inch skillet cook bacon till crisp.
Drain, reserving drippings.
Crumble bacon and set aside.
Tie legs of each cornish hen to tail; twist wing tips under back.
Brown cornish hens in the reserved drippings about 10 minutes.
Sprinkle with a little salt and pepper.
Remove hens from skillet.
Cook rice, onion wedges, and garlic in skillet drippings till rice is golden brown, stirring frequently.
Stir in tomatoes, fresh mushrooms, wine, bouillon granules, salt, basil, saffron, and 1 cup water.
Bring to boiling.
Return cornish hens to skillet.
Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 45 to 60 minutes or till poultry and rice are tender.
Transfer poultry to warm serving platter.
Stir parsley and crumbled bacon into rice; arrange rice mixture around hens.
Drain, reserving drippings.
Crumble bacon and set aside.
Tie legs of each cornish hen to tail; twist wing tips under back.
Brown cornish hens in the reserved drippings about 10 minutes.
Sprinkle with a little salt and pepper.
Remove hens from skillet.
Cook rice, onion wedges, and garlic in skillet drippings till rice is golden brown, stirring frequently.
Stir in tomatoes, fresh mushrooms, wine, bouillon granules, salt, basil, saffron, and 1 cup water.
Bring to boiling.
Return cornish hens to skillet.
Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 45 to 60 minutes or till poultry and rice are tender.
Transfer poultry to warm serving platter.
Stir parsley and crumbled bacon into rice; arrange rice mixture around hens.
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