Cornish Game Hens With Sweet Vermouth Garlic Glaze Recipe

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Cornish Game Hens With Sweet Vermouth Garlic Glaze
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Ingredients:

  • 2 (1 1/2 lb) cornish hens , halved lengthwise through breast
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 6 large garlic cloves, quartered lengthwise
  • 4 fresh thyme sprigs
  • 1 cup water

Directions:

  1. Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 450°F Pat hens dry and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  2. Roast, cut sides down, in a large heavy shallow baking pan (1 inch deep) until just cooked through, about 30 minutes.
  3. While hens roast, simmer vermouth, garlic, thyme, and 1/2 cup water, uncovered, in a 2-quart heavy saucepan until garlic is soft, about 15 minutes. Discard thyme.
  4. Mash garlic into sauce with a fork and simmer until reduced to a glaze (about 3 tablespoons).
  5. Brush glaze onto hens and roast 5 minutes more. Pour remaining 1/2 cup water into saucepan, swirling to dissolve any remaining glaze, and reserve.
  6. Transfer hens to a serving dish and let stand, loosely covered with foil, 5 minutes.
  7. Straddle baking pan over 2 burners, then add reserved liquid from saucepan and deglaze baking pan by boiling over moderate heat, scraping up brown bits, until reduced slightly. Season pan juices with salt and pepper and pour over hens.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 354.68 Kcal (1485 kJ)
Calories from fat 61.67 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.85g 11%
Cholesterol 206.34mg 69%
Sodium 446.85mg 19%
Potassium 629.97mg 13%
Total Carbs 9.86g 3%
Sugars 0.05g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0.13g 1%
Protein 45.63g 91%
Vitamin C 3.7mg 6%
Iron 2.4mg 13%
Calcium 42.1mg 4%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 101.18 Kcal (424 kJ)
Calories from fat 17.59 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.95g 11%
Cholesterol 58.86mg 69%
Sodium 127.47mg 19%
Potassium 179.71mg 13%
Total Carbs 2.81g 3%
Sugars 0.01g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0.04g 1%
Protein 13.02g 91%
Vitamin C 1mg 6%
Iron 0.7mg 13%
Calcium 12mg 4%

* 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

  • 7.6
    Points
  • 7
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • sugar free

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