Happy Bird Crosses The Golden Bridge Recipe

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Happy Bird Crosses The Golden Bridge
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  1. -TO PREPARE-.
  2. Mix the marinade and coat Cornish game hens with it for 2 to 3 minutes.
  3. Remove skin of winter melon and cut 12 slices about 2ö wide, 11/4ô long and 1ö thick.
  4. Make a slit sideways on the longest side of each piece and insert one ham slice.
  5. -TO COOK-.
  6. Deep-fry Cornish hens over a medium flame until golden.
  7. Heat the wok or pot, and add 1 tbsp. oil.
  8. When it is very hot, stir-fry the ginger and shallots for 1 minute.
  9. Then add above stewing seasoning ingredients and Cornish hens, cover and braise over a slow flame for 20 to 25 minutes.
  10. Remove Cornish hens.
  11. Reserve 1 cup of the Cornish hen braising stock, to make sauce later.
  12. Double the remaining braising stock's liquid volume by adding water, and then immerse winter melon slices.
  13. Cook for 5 minutes, then turn off heat.
  14. Cover wok, leave winter melon slices for a further 5 minutes (thus ensuring they do not lose their shape through excess direct cooking).
  15. Mix sauce ingredients with reserved cup of Cornish hen braising stock and heat.
  16. -TO PRESENT-.
  17. Cut Cornish hens into pieces and arrange across serving dish.
  18. Place 6 overlapping winter melon slices on each side of Cornish hens.
  19. Pour sauce over, and garnish with flowering chives.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 289.7 Kcal (1213 kJ)
Calories from fat 98.94 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.99g 17%
Cholesterol 60.69mg 20%
Sodium 1547.69mg 64%
Potassium 454.91mg 10%
Total Carbs 26.75g 9%
Sugars 6.96g 28%
Dietary Fiber 2.1g 8%
Protein 20.16g 40%
Vitamin C 11.9mg 20%
Iron 35.3mg 196%
Calcium 44.6mg 4%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 67.12 Kcal (281 kJ)
Calories from fat 22.92 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.55g 17%
Cholesterol 14.06mg 20%
Sodium 358.59mg 64%
Potassium 105.4mg 10%
Total Carbs 6.2g 9%
Sugars 1.61g 28%
Dietary Fiber 0.49g 8%
Protein 4.67g 40%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 20%
Iron 8.2mg 196%
Calcium 10.3mg 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

  • 6.3
    Points
  • 7
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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