Free Recipe Moroccan-Style Cornish Game Hens
Recipe Type: Free Recipes
Recipe Preparation: bake
Cooking Ingredients for Moroccan-Style Cornish Game Hens Recipe
1 lg Orange; thinly sliced
2 Cornish game hens; cut
-lengthwise in
; half
6 tb Chopped fresh cilantro
8 Garlic cloves; finely
-chopped
1-1/2 ts Ground cumin
1/2 c Tawny Port
1/4 c Olive oil
1/4 c Balsamic vinegar or red wine
-vinegar
2 tb Honey
20 Whole pitted dates
10 lg Pitted green olives
Moroccan-Style Cornish Game Hens Preparation
Arrange orange slices in bottom of 9×13-inch glass baking dish. Top with game hens. Mix 4 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped garlic and 1 1/4 teaspoons cumin in bowl. Rub mixture all over hens. Whisk tawny Port, oil, vinegar and honey in small bowl. Pour over hens. Tuck dates and olives between hens. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate at least 12 hours or overnight, turning hens once. Preheat oven to 375F. Turn hens skin side up. Bake hens with marinade, dates and olives until hens are cooked through, basting occasionally, about 40 minutes. Transfer hens, dates and olives to platter; discard orange slices. Pour pan juices into heavy small saucepan. Add remaining 1/4 teaspoon cumin and boil until reduced to 1/2 cup, whisking frequently, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Spoon some sauce over hens. Sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro. Serve, passing remaining sauce separately. Serves 2. Bon Appetit October 1992 Converted by MC_Buster. Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.
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Recipe Serves: 1
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