Apricot-Glazed Cornish Hens

Name: Apricot-Glazed Cornish Hens
Prep time: 1 h 35 min
Cook time: 1 h 35 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 340 grams jar apricot preserves, warmed; 710 milliliters dry bread cubes; 59 milliliters butter, cubed; 3 Tbsps chopped celery; 3 Tbsps chicken broth; 2 kilograms Cornish game hens each); 4 green onions (green part only), optional; 113 grams can mushroom stems and pieces, drained; 3 Tbsps chopped onion; 0 teaspoons pepper; 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning; 1 sprig Fresh rosemary optional; 1 teaspoons rubbed sage; 0 teaspoons salt

Apricot-Glazed Cornish Hens might be just the main course you are searching for. One serving contains 1515 calories, 101g of protein, and 92g of fat. This recipe serves 4. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 35 minutes. If you have onion, pepper, chicken broth, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the pepper you could follow this main course with the Easy Peppermint Dessert as a dessert.

Instructions

In a large skillet, saute celery and onion in butter until tender; remove from heat.

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Butter

Celery

Onion

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Frying Pan

Add the bread, mushrooms and seasonings. Toss with enough chicken broth just to moisten.

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Chicken Broth

Seasoning

Mushrooms

Bread

Stuff hens. Tie drumsticks together.

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Chicken Drumsticks

Place on a rack in a large shallow baking pan. Cover and bake at 350° for 1 hour.

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Baking Pan

Oven

Brush with preserves.

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Preserves

Bake, uncovered, 30-45 minutes longer or until meat juices run clear, basting every 10-15 minutes.

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Meat

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Oven

If using green onions, first soften them in boiling water or the microwave for a few seconds, then tie over the string used to tie the drumsticks together.

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Green Onions