Game Hens with Pomegranates: Beccazini

Name: Game Hens with Pomegranates: Beccazini
Prep time: 3 h 10 min
Cook time: 3 h 10 min
Total time: 3 h 10 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 6 Cornish game hens; 12 fresh sage leaves; 237 milliliters Marsala; 1 Tbsp chopped mint; 2 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 6 servings Peel of two oranges, cut into 1/4 -inch slices; 6 slices thin slices pancetta; 1 large Seeds from pomegranate; 6 servings Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 10 Tbsps unsalted butter

Game Hens with Pomegranates: Beccazini might be a good recipe to expand your main course recipe box. This recipe covers 34% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Watching your figure? This gluten free, primal, fodmap friendly, and דל פחמימות, recipe has 1275 calories, 80g of protein, and 92g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 6. 1 person found this recipe to be yummy and satisfying. A mixture of olive oil, pancetta, mint, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. To use up the oranges you could follow this main course with the Honey Custards with Blood Oranges and Candied Lemon as a dessert.

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 some of the seeds, reserving remainder for later use, and the mint. Using a needle, truss the 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, butter.

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Olive Oil

Butter

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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 saucepan in the oven for 7 minutes.

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Sauce Pan

Oven

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 4 tablespoons of the remaining butter. Baste the hens with the pan juices and return to the oven for 5 more minutes. In a small saucepan, melt the remaining butter over low heat.

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Marsala

Butter

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Sauce Pan

Oven

Frying Pan

Add the orange peel and saute gently for 5 minutes, stirring gently so that the peel absorbs the butter.

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Orange Zest