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Roasted Game Hens Stuffed Under the Skin with Herbed Ricotta Recipe

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Roasted Game Hens Stuffed Under the Skin with Herbed Ricotta
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Ingredients
12
Count
Nutrition
381
Calories
Total time
115
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Put the ricotta in a fine sieve and drain for 30 minutes. In a medium bowl, combine the drained ricotta, Parmesan, egg yolk, herbs, and lemon zest. Put the garlic cloves through a garlic press and add to the mixture. Combine well, adding the salt and pepper to taste.
  2. Rinse the game hens and pat them dry. Season the cavities with salt and pepper and place a lemon quarter and an onion quarter in each cavity.
  3. Loosen the skin on the breasts by sliding your fingers under the skin, being careful not to pierce it. Spoon the ricotta mixture under the skin (about 4 tablespoons of stuffing per bird). Truss the birds.
  4. Place the birds, breast side up, in a shallow roasting pan. Pour the white wine into the pan. Bake for 1 hour, or until the juices run clear when the hen is pierced in the thickest part of the thigh. Remove from the oven, tent loosely with aluminum foil, and let rest 10 minutes. Discard the trussing string and serve with the pan juices spooned over the hens.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 381.14 Kcal (1596 kJ)
Calories from fat 85.84 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.54g 15%
Cholesterol 249.61mg 83%
Sodium 520.27mg 22%
Potassium 736.86mg 16%
Total Carbs 14.23g 5%
Sugars 9.41g 38%
Dietary Fiber 0.88g 4%
Protein 51.31g 103%
Vitamin C 14.3mg 24%
Iron 2.9mg 16%
Calcium 109.5mg 11%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 26.38 Kcal (110 kJ)
Calories from fat 5.94 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.66g 15%
Cholesterol 17.27mg 83%
Sodium 36mg 22%
Potassium 50.99mg 16%
Total Carbs 0.99g 5%
Sugars 0.65g 38%
Dietary Fiber 0.06g 4%
Protein 3.55g 103%
Vitamin C 1mg 24%
Iron 0.2mg 16%
Calcium 7.6mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 8.2
    Points
  • 9
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low calorie,
  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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