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
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.
Mix cumin, smoked paprika and salt together.
Drizzle olive oil over birds and rub spice mixture onto both sides of each bird.
Place birds breast side up into pyrex baking dish, bake until birds are brown and internal temperature reaches 170°, about an hour.
Bring chicken stock and olive oil to a simmer in a small saucepan, add couscous cover and turn off heat.
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.