Cornish Game Hens With Preserved Lemons And Olives Recipes

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CORNISH GAME HENS WITH PRESERVED LEMONS AND OLIVES



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Make and share this Cornish Game Hens With Preserved Lemons and Olives recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Para_chan

Categories     Whole Chicken

Time 50m

Yield 2-4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 yellow onion, chopped
1/4 cup chopped cilantro or 2 teaspoons coriander
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoons ginger
1/2 teaspoon saffron
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/4 cup olive oil
2 lemons, juice of
1 cup water
2 Cornish hens, cut into fourths
salt and pepper
1 cup green Greek olive
1/2 preserved lemon, rind of, cut into 1/2 thick slices

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350º.
  • Mix onion, cliantro, ginger, garlic, saffron, paprika, olive oil and lemon juice in a large bowl. Toss the chicken pieces to coat in mixture.
  • Brown 3-4 chicken pieces at a time in a skillet over medium-heat.
  • Once all pieces are browned, return all to skillet and cover with onion mixture and water. Cook on high for 10 minutes.
  • Transfer skillet to oven for another 35 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, boil olives, lemon peel and 1/4 c of the onion sauce in a small pan.
  • Remove skillet from oven and remove chicken pieces from pan. Boil sauce in pan until it thickens, about 5 minutes.
  • Pour sauce over chicken and garnish with olives and lemon peel.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 641.3, Fat 42.4, SaturatedFat 6.8, Cholesterol 217.5, Sodium 756, Carbohydrate 16.6, Fiber 3.7, Sugar 3.6, Protein 49.6

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