Cornish Game Hens, Firehouse Style Recipe

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Cornish Game Hens, Firehouse Style
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Directions:

  1. Allow cornish hens to come to room temperature.
  2. Remove backbone from hens, and butterfly them so they are lying flat.
  3. Salt and pepper hens on both sides to your liking.
  4. Have 2 bricks wrapped well in aluminum foil ready.
  5. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
  6. Fry pancetta in heavy lg. frypan or cast iron skillet until crisp. remove bacon.
  7. Add 2 game hens at a time to skillet, skin side down, on medium heat, and top each hen with a brick. add a few chopped onions in pan for flavor, and cook for 5-6 minutes do this for every 2 hens you put in the skillet.
  8. Mix vinegar, honey & hoisin sauce on low heat in small saucepan.
  9. When all game hens are removed from skillet, place in large aluminum pan(for easy cleanup) skin side up.
  10. Baste with glaze from small saucepan.
  11. Place hens in 450 degree oven for 15 mins., basting once with glaze.
  12. Take out of oven, let hens rest for 10 minutes.
  13. SERVE AND ENJOY.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 257.65 Kcal (1079 kJ)
Calories from fat 73.81 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.2g 13%
Cholesterol 114.69mg 38%
Sodium 490.22mg 20%
Potassium 378.91mg 8%
Total Carbs 18.22g 6%
Sugars 16.05g 64%
Dietary Fiber 0.32g 1%
Protein 25.51g 51%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 2%
Iron 1.3mg 7%
Calcium 34.7mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 158.28 Kcal (663 kJ)
Calories from fat 45.34 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.04g 13%
Cholesterol 70.46mg 38%
Sodium 301.15mg 20%
Potassium 232.77mg 8%
Total Carbs 11.19g 6%
Sugars 9.86g 64%
Dietary Fiber 0.2g 1%
Protein 15.67g 51%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 2%
Iron 0.8mg 7%
Calcium 21.3mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 5.8
    Points
  • 6
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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