Cornish Hens with Shiitake and Watercress

Name: Cornish Hens with Shiitake and Watercress
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 bay leaves; 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns; 6 cilantro sprigs, plus 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro; 1 kilograms Cornish hens, halved; 4 dried sliced porcini mushrooms; 2 garlic cloves, smashed; 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice; 1 scallion, thinly sliced; 1 teaspoon Asian sesame oil; 227 grams shiitake mushrooms, stemmed, large caps quartered; 2 Tbsps soy sauce; 340 grams bunches watercress, large stems removed (about

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Cornish Hens with Shiitake and Watercress a try. Watching your figure? This gluten free and dairy free recipe has 734 calories, 63g of protein, and 49g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 4. A mixture of bay leaves, lemon juice, cilantro sprigs, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour.

Instructions

Pour 1 1/2 inches of water into a large, wide pot. Make 4 foil balls 2 1/2 inches in diameter. Set a large cake rack on the foil balls in the pot. Bring the water to a boil.

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Water

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Aluminum Foil

Pot

Tear off two 18-inch-long sheets of extra-heavy-duty foil. Mound half of the shiitake caps, cilantro sprigs, porcini, garlic, bay leaves, soy sauce, scallion and peppercorns in the center of each piece of foil. Set 2 hen halves on top, fold up the foil edges and seal.

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Peppercorns

Bay Leaves

Soy Sauce

Cilantro

Green Onions

Garlic

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Aluminum Foil

Carefully set the packages on the cake rack over the boiling water, cover and steam over moderate heat for 40 minutes.

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Water

Transfer the packages to a large rimmed platter.

Spread the watercress on a large heatproof plate. Set on the cake rack, cover and steam for 4 minutes. Open the packages carefully.

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Watercress

Spread

Remove the skin from the hens and transfer them to warmed shallow bowls. Stir 1 teaspoon of the lemon juice and 1/2 teaspoon of the sesame oil into each package, then spoon the mushrooms and sauce into the bowls.

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Lemon Juice