Baked Cornish Game Hen
Submitted by David Weaver on Mon, 01/11/2010 - 8:16am
2 Cornish game hens½ cup olive oil
½ onion, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
¼ green bell pepper, chopped
1 (4.5 oz) can mushrooms, drained and chopped (I used fresh)
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tbls dried basil
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tbls chopped fresh parsley
Preheat oven to 325 degrees
Heat olive oil in a skillet; add veggies and stir fry for about 3 minutes. Stir in herbs.
Season hens inside and out with salt and pepper, then stuff with equal amounts of vegetable mixture. Place birds in a 9 x 13 inch baking dish, breast side up. Drizzle with olive oil left in the bottom of the pan after scooping out vegetables.
Cover dish and bake for 1 ¼ to 1 ½ hours. Remove cover and place under broiler for a few minutes to brown skin.
Serves 4
Recipes
Cinnamon Muffins
These are a delicious alternative to cinnamon rolls for a quick addition at breakfast or part of brunch!
Ingredients:
Muffin mix-
2 1/2 cups almond flour
1 tablespoon coconut flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon coconut milk
1/2 cup honey
Glaze-
2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon melted butter
Directions:
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Mix together all the dry batter ingredients. Add the wet batter ingredients and mix well with a whisk. Pour batter evenly into twelve muffin cups.
Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.
Mix all the topping ingredients in a separate bowl, and drizzle over the muffins.
*Recipe has been modified from original recipe from tropicaltraditions.com
