Fricassee of Game Hen with Creamy Leeks and Vadoum

Name: Fricassee of Game Hen with Creamy Leeks and Vadoum
Prep time: 3 d 3 h
Cook time: 3 d 3 h
Total time: 3 d 3 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons black peppercorns; 1 medium carrot, finely chopped; 1 rib celery rib, finely chopped; 3 Cornish hens, quartered, backbones and wing tips removed with kitchen shears; 118 milliliters dry white wine; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 158 milliliters heavy cream; 1 kilograms leeks (about , greens reserved for stock; 3 larges thyme sprigs; 1 Turkish or 1/2 California bay leaf; 2 Tbsps vegetable oil; 1 liters cold water

Fricassee of Game Hen with Creamy Leeks and Vadoum might be just the main course you are searching for. This gluten free recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains roughly 43g of protein, 47g of fat, and a total of 744 calories. Head to the store and pick up vegetable oil, thyme sprigs, wine, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the vegetable oil you could follow this main course with the Blueberry Coffee Cake #SundaySupper as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 75 hours.

Instructions

Heat oil in a heavy medium pot over medium-high heat until it shimmers. Cook backbones and wing tips until well browned on all sides.

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Add water and bring to a boil, skimming froth occasionally.

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Water

Add remaining ingredients and boil, uncovered, 30 minutes. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a clean saucepan, pressing on and then discarding solids. Boil stock until reduced to about 2 cups.

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Stock

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Sieve

Pat hens dry and season with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.

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Pepper

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Heat oil in a deep 12-inch heavy skillet over medium-high heat until it shimmers. Brown hens in batches (without crowding), turning once, about 8 minutes per batch.

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Transfer to a plate.

Halve white and pale green parts of leeks lengthwise, then cut into 1-inch pieces and wash.

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Leek

Pour off all but 1 tablespoon fat from skillet, then cook leeks with 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally and scraping up brown bits, until leeks begin to soften, about 5 minutes.

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Leek

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Add wine and bring to a boil. Stir in stock, cream, and vadouvan. Nestle hens, skin sides up, into leeks. Cover with a round of parchment paper. Gently simmer 10 minutes.

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Cream