Spice-Rubbed Cornish Hens with Haroseth Stuffing and Sherry Jus

Name: Spice-Rubbed Cornish Hens with Haroseth Stuffing and Sherry Jus
Prep time: 5 h
Cook time: 5 h
Total time: 5 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons cinnamon; 113 grams Cornish hens; 237 milliliters dry Sherry; 1 Tbsp ground allspice; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 59 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil; 1 teaspoon sweet paprika; 237 milliliters water

Spice-Rubbed Cornish Hens with Haroseth Stuffing and Sherry Jus is a gluten free, dairy free, and primal recipe with 8 servings. One portion of this dish contains around 3g of protein, 9g of fat, and a total of 117 calories. This recipe covers 2% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have ground allspice, cornish hens, paprika, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 5 hours. It will be a hit at your Thanksgiving event.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 450°F with rack in middle.

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Oven

Whisk together spices, 2 teaspoons salt, 1 teaspoon pepper, and oil in a small bowl.

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Pepper

Spices

Salt

Cooking Oil

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Whisk

Bowl

Pat hens dry and stuff cavity of each with 1/3 cup haroseth.

Place hens in a large flameproof roasting pan and rub all over with spice mixture, including underneath skin of breast meat (loosen skin gently with your fingers). Tuck wings underneath body, then secure legs together with a wooden pick or tie with kitchen string.

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Chicken Wings

Meat

Dry Seasoning Rub

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Kitchen Twine

Roasting Pan

Roast hens 20 minutes, then brush with pan drippings. Continue to roast, basting every 10 minutes, until juices run clear when a thigh is pierced, 25 to 30 minutes more (45 to 50 minutes total).

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Frying Pan

Transfer hens to a cutting board.

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Cutting Board

Straddle roasting pan across 2 burners and boil drippings, scraping up brown bits, 2 minutes. Carefully add Sherry (it may ignite) and boil 2 minutes (or until flames subside).

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Sherry