Fig-and-Balsamic-Glazed Cornish Hens

Name: Fig-and-Balsamic-Glazed Cornish Hens
Prep time: 1 h 40 min
Cook time: 1 h 40 min
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 Tbsps balsamic vinegar; 2 kilograms Cornish hens; 2 teaspoons country-style Dijon mustard; 118 milliliters dry red wine; 2 Tbsps dry red wine; 326 grams fig preserves; 1 teaspoons coarsely ground pepper; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 8 servings Kitchen string

Fig-and-Balsamic-Glazed Cornish Hens might be just the main course you are searching for. One serving contains 719 calories, 50g of protein, and 40g of fat. This recipe serves 8. This recipe covers 23% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. A mixture of wine, wine, dijon mustard, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. To use up the balsamic vinegar you could follow this main course with the Skinny Strawberry Ice Cream as a dessert.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 45

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Oven

Bring first 5 ingredients to a boil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat; reduce heat to low, and simmer 8 to 10 minutes or until slightly thickened. Reserve half of fig mixture; cover and chill.

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Figs

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Sauce Pan

Let remaining fig mixture stand at room temperature.

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Figs

Rinse hens with cold water, and pat dry.

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Water

Place hens, breast sides down, on a cutting board.

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Cutting Board

Cut hens through backbone using kitchen shears to make 2 halves.

Place hens on an aluminum foil-lined jelly-roll pan or in a shallow roasting pan, and sprinkle with salt.

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Jelly

Roll

Salt

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Aluminum Foil

Roasting Pan

Bake at 450 for 10 minutes.

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Oven

Brush hens generously with room-temperature fig mixture. Reduce oven temperature to 40

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Figs

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Oven

Bake hens 45 minutes or until leg meat is no longer pink, basting with fig mixture every 10 minutes.

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Meat

Figs

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Oven

Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

Place reserved chilled fig mixture in a small saucepan; stir in red wine, and cook over low heat, stirring often, 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated.

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Red Wine