Cook a delicious rice blend with tart-sweet dried cherries alongside Cornish hens for a hassle-free dinner.
Cherry-Balsamic Cornish Hen with Rice
- Prep Time 10 min
- Total 1 hr 10 min
- Servings 2
- Ingredients 9
Ingredients
- 1 (24-oz.) Cornish game hen
- 1 (6-oz.) pkg. seasoned long-grain and wild rice mix
- 1/4 cup dried cherries
- 3 tablespoons slivered almonds
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic-pepper blend
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup cherry preserves
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 375°F. Remove and discard neck and giblets from game hen. With kitchen scissors, cut game hen in half.
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Step2In ungreased 11x7-inch (2-quart) glass baking dish, combine rice with seasoning from package, cherries, almonds and water; mix well. Top with game hen halves, skin side up; sprinkle with garlic-pepper blend and salt.
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Step3In small bowl, combine preserves and vinegar; mix well. Brush about half of mixture over game hen halves. Cover with foil.
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Step4Bake covered at 375°F. for 30 minutes.
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Step5Uncover baking dish; brush game hen halves with remaining preserves mixture. Bake uncovered an additional 25 to 30 minutes or until game hen is fork-tender and juices run clear, and rice is tender.
Nutrition
900
Calories
40g
Total Fat
51g
Protein
84g
Total Carbohydrate
33g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 900
- Calories from Fat
- 360
- Total Fat
- 40g
- 62%
- Saturated Fat
- 10g
- 50%
- Cholesterol
- 240mg
- 80%
- Sodium
- 1150mg
- 48%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 84g
- 28%
- Dietary Fiber
- 4g
- 16%
- Sugars
- 33g
- Protein
- 51g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 6%
- 6%
- Vitamin C
- 6%
- 6%
- Calcium
- 6%
- 6%
- Iron
- 22%
- 22%
Exchanges:
3 1/2 Starch; 1 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 2 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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