Oven-Braised Cornish Hens with Cider Vinegar and Warm Vegetable Sauce

Name: Oven-Braised Cornish Hens with Cider Vinegar and Warm Vegetable Sauce
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 2 teaspoons butter; 237 milliliters cider vinegar; 1 kilograms Cornish hens; 227 grams cremini mushrooms, halved; 710 milliliters fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth; 3 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 2 Tbsps chopped fresh parsley; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 Granny Smith apple, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch slices; 473 milliliters (1-inch) slices leek (about 2 large); 1 teaspoon olive oil; 3 plum tomatoes, quartered; 227 grams red potatoes, quartered; 1 teaspoons salt

Oven-Braised Cornish Hens with Cider Vinegar and Warm Vegetable Sauce might be just the main course you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains about 54g of protein, 43g of fat, and From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. Head to the store and pick up parsley, granny smith apple, leek, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the granny smith apple you could follow this main course with the Easy Apple Crisp with Peanut Butter Granola + KIND Granola Giveaway as a dessert.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 35

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Oven

Rinse hens with cold water; pat dry.

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Water

Remove skin; trim excess fat. Split hens in half lengthwise.

Combine flour, salt, and pepper in a shallow dish; dredge hens in flour mixture. Melt butter in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat.

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Butter

Pepper

All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Dutch Oven

Add oil and hens, and cook 4 minutes on each side or until browned.

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Cooking Oil

Remove from pan.

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Frying Pan

Add leek, mushrooms, and garlic to pan; saut 5 minutes.

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Mushrooms

Garlic

Leek

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Frying Pan

Add broth and vinegar, stirring to loosen browned bits. Return hens to pan; add tomatoes, apple, and potatoes. Bring to a simmer. Cover and bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until hens are done.

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Potato

Tomato

Vinegar

Apple

Broth

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Oven

Frying Pan

Place hens on a serving platter, and keep warm.

Remove vegetable mixture from pan with a slotted spoon; place in a serving bowl. Reserve 2 cups cooking liquid in pan; discard remaining liquid. Bring reserved cooking liquid to a boil; cook 8 minutes or until reduced by half, stirring occasionally.

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Vegetable