Game Hens with Pomegranates

Name: Game Hens with Pomegranates
Prep time: 1 h 55 min
Cook time: 1 h 55 min
Total time: 1 h 55 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 6 Cornish game hens; 12 fresh sage leaves; 237 milliliters Marsala wine; 1 Tbsp chopped mint leaves; 6 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 2 oranges, peel cut into 1/4-inch slices; 6 slices thin slices pancetta; 1 large Seeds from pomegranate; 6 servings Salt and black pepper; 8 Tbsps unsalted butter

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Game Hens with Pomegranates Head to the store and pick up cornish game hens, seeds from pomegranate, marsala wine, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the oranges you could follow this main course with the Honey Custards with Blood Oranges and Candied Lemon as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, primal, and fodmap friendly diet.

Instructions

In a small bowl, just cover the pomegranate seeds with the Marsala. You may have to use more Marsala. Gently mix in the mint and set aside, covered, for 1 hour.

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Pomegranate Seeds

Marsala

Mint

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Bowl

Season the birds inside and out with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Drain the pomegranate seeds and mint, reserving the liquid. Stuff the birds with the seeds, reserving a few for later, and the mint. Using a needle, truss each bird tightly so that the inner cavity is closed and sealed shut buy the 2 legs. Wrap each bird in a slice of pancetta, using your palms to press the pancetta tight against the bird.

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Pomegranate Seeds

Pancetta

Seeds

Mint

Wrap

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

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Oven

In an oven-proof saute pan, heat the olive oil.

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Olive Oil

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Oven

Frying Pan

Add 3 sage leaves and cook 1 minute before adding the hens. Brown the birds on all sides over high heat until well browned, about 5 minutes. Lower the heat, and add the remaining sage leaves, and pomegranate seeds.

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Pomegranate Seeds

Sage

Place the pan in the oven for 7 minutes.

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Oven

Frying Pan

Remove the pan from the oven.

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Oven

Frying Pan

Drizzle the hens with 3 tablespoons of the remaining Marsala and pat with 2 tablespoons of the butter. Baste the hens with the pan juices and return to the oven for 5 more minutes.

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Marsala

Butter