Moroccan Cornish Hens

Name: Moroccan Cornish Hens
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 118 milliliters balsamic vinegar; 473 milliliters cilantro sprigs; 3 kilograms Cornish hens; 227 grams cups whole pitted dates (about; 12 garlic cloves; 1 teaspoons ground cardamom; 0 teaspoons ground coriander; 2 teaspoons ground cumin; 59 milliliters honey; 118 milliliters dry Marsala; 4 larges oranges, sliced; 118 milliliters pimento-stuffed olives

Moroccan Cornish Hens might be just the main course you are searching for. Watching your figure? This gluten free, dairy free, and primal recipe has 883 calories, 60g of protein, and 49g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 30% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 8. If you have honey, ground cardamom, cornish hens, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the balsamic vinegar you could follow this main course with the Skinny Strawberry Ice Cream as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Arrange orange slices in 2 (13 x 9-inch) baking dishes, and sprinkle evenly with dates.

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Orange Slices

Dates

Remove and discard giblets and necks from hens. Rinse hens with cold water; pat dry.

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Water

Remove skin, and trim excess fat. Split hens in half lengthwise.

Place hen halves, meaty side up, on top of dates.

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Dates

Place cilantro in a food processor; pulse 4 times or until coarsely chopped.

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Cilantro

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Food Processor

Add cardamom, cumin, coriander, and garlic, and process until finely chopped. Pat cilantro mixture onto hens; arrange olives around hens.

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Coriander

Cardamom

Cilantro

Garlic

Olives

Cumin

Combine vinegar, wine, and honey; stir well with a whisk until well-blended.

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Vinegar

Honey

Wine

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Whisk

Place in refrigerator for up to two days, if desired.

Slowly pour marinade over hens. Cover and marinate in refrigerator 2 to 24 hours, basting once with the vinegar mixture.

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Marinade

Vinegar

Preheat oven to 35

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Oven

Uncover hens, and bake at 350 for 1 hour and 25 minutes or until juices run clear, basting occassionally with the vinegar mixture. Shield wings with foil, if needed.

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Vinegar

Chicken Wings