Sunday Supper: Butterflied Cornish Hens with Almond Couscous

Sunday Supper: Butterflied Cornish Hens with Almond Couscous
Sunday Supper: Butterflied Cornish Hens with Almond Couscous might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe makes 4 servings with 1214 calories, 73g of protein, and 62g of fat each. This recipe covers 36% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes. Head to the store and pick up almond raisin couscous, paprika, cumin, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the almonds you could follow this main course with the Fresh Cherry Clafouti with Almonds as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet.

Instructions

1
Preheat oven to 375°.
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Place game hen breast side down on cutting board. Using kitchen shears, cut along each side of back bone and remove; flip hen over and press down so that hen flattens. Repeat with remaining bird.
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Mix cumin, smoked paprika and salt together.
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Drizzle olive oil over birds and rub spice mixture onto both sides of each bird.
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Place birds breast side up into pyrex baking dish, bake until birds are brown and internal temperature reaches 170°, about an hour.
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Bring chicken stock and olive oil to a simmer in a small saucepan, add couscous cover and turn off heat.
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Let sit until all liquid has been absorbed, or about 10 minutes. Fluff with a fork, season with salt and pepper and toss with almonds and raisins.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In1 h, 30 m.
Servings4
Health Score32
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