Best Cornish Hens With Chinese Mushrooms Recipes

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CORNISH HENS WITH CHINESE MUSHROOMS



Cornish Hens With Chinese Mushrooms image

Provided by Florence Fabricant

Categories     dinner, main course

Time 1h20m

Yield 6 - 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 ounces dried Chinese black mushrooms
9 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons shallots, chopped
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
6 Cornish hens
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 cup dry white wine
Watercress or parsley for garnish

Steps:

  • Place mushrooms in small bowl, cover with warm water and allow to soak at least 30 minutes. After mushrooms have soaked, drain and dry, reserving 1 cup of liquid. Discard stems and slice caps.
  • Melt 2 tablespoons butter in heavy skillet, add shallots and saute until soft but not browned. Add mushrooms and saute a few minutes longer. Add vinegar, stir briefly, then add reserved mushroom liquid. Cook over high heat until reduced by half, then set aside.
  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
  • Rub hens with three tablespoons of butter, dust inside and out with salt and pepper, place in one or two roasting pans and roast for 30 minutes. Remove hens from roasting pan and set aside to rest while finishing sauce.
  • Pour excess fat from roasting pan. Add wine, stir to release any browned bits from pan and strain into skillet with mushrooms. Cook over high heat until reduced somewhat, season with salt and pepper and lower heat. Add remaining 4 tablespoons of butter bit by bit, swirling in with spoon or whisk. Do not allow sauce to boil.
  • Using poultry shears, split hens in half along breast and backbone, arrange on warm serving platter garnished with watercress, pour sauce on them and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 652, UnsaturatedFat 26 grams, Carbohydrate 3 grams, Fat 48 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 44 grams, SaturatedFat 18 grams, Sodium 723 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 1 gram

SLOW COOKER CORNISH HENS



Slow Cooker Cornish Hens image

This is my fiance's favorite slow cooker meal of mine. I usually serve it with the veggies over wild rice. You can turn this recipe for 2 into 4 by splitting the hens lengthwise after cooking.

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Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Chicken     Cornish Hen Recipes

Time 4h20m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 Cornish game hens
1 (10.75 ounce) can golden mushroom soup (such as Campbell's®), divided
2 cups chopped baby portobello mushrooms
1 (7 ounce) jar pimento-stuffed green olives, drained and chopped
1 large zucchini, chopped
1 teaspoon garlic salt

Steps:

  • Coat the hens with about 1/4 of the mushroom soup.
  • Mix the remaining mushroom soup with mushrooms, olives, zucchini, and garlic salt in a bowl. Stuff the mixture inside the hens. Arrange hens, breast sides up, in the slow cooker. Spoon any remaining soup mixture over the hens.
  • Cook the hens in the slow cooker on High for 4 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 851.2 calories, Carbohydrate 24.5 g, Cholesterol 308 mg, Fat 57.6 g, Fiber 5.5 g, Protein 59.5 g, SaturatedFat 14.4 g, Sodium 4201.3 mg, Sugar 6 g

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