Hens with Apricot Rice Stuffing

Name: Hens with Apricot Rice Stuffing
Prep time: 2 h 25 min
Cook time: 2 h 25 min
Total time: 2 h 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 118 milliliters apricot preserves; 6 Tbsps butter, divided; 0 teaspoons cayenne pepper; 237 milliliters cooked wild rice; 2 kilograms Cornish game hens each); 118 milliliters chopped dried apricots; 237 milliliters sliced fresh mushrooms; 1 Tbsp minced fresh parsley; 118 milliliters chopped onion; 177 milliliters chopped pecans; 0 teaspoons pepper; 1 teaspoons salt; 1 Tbsp white vinegar

Hens with Apricot Rice Stuffing might be just the main course you are searching for. Watching your figure? This gluten free and דל פחמימות, recipe has 1512 calories, 102g of protein, and 110g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 4. Head to the store and pick up apricots, pepper, mushrooms, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the pecans you could follow this main course with the Bourbon Cake with Pecans: A Southern Classic as a dessert. Thanksgiving will be even more special with this recipe. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 2 hours and 25 minutes.

Instructions

In a large skillet, saute the mushrooms, pecans and onion in 4 tablespoons butter until tender. Stir in the rice, apricots, parsley, salt, pepper and cayenne.

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Mushrooms

Apricot

Ground Cayenne Pepper

Parsley

Butter

Pecans

Pepper

Onion

Rice

Salt

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Frying Pan

Spoon about 3/4 cup rice mixture into each hen; tie legs together.

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Rice

Place hens, breast side up, on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Melt remaining butter; drizzle over hens.

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Butter

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Roasting Pan

Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 1-3/4 to 2 hours or until a meat thermometer reads 180° for hens and 165° for stuffing. In a small saucepan, warm preserves and vinegar; spoon over hens.

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Preserves