Recipes

[jerseydevil]

I looked and I didn't notice any recipe threads. I know tater likes to cook - so I figured I'd see what other people's favorite recipes are. Anyway - here is one of mine, although I haven't cooked it in a while. I got this idea in the Mmmmm, meaty thread.

Cornish Hens a'la Orange
French/Poultry

Ingredients:
3 hens
1 16oz pkg wild rice
1 4oz can mushrooms
1t finely shredded orange peel
1/4 cup orange peel
3T brown sugar
3T corn starch
2/3 cup water
1/2 cup orange juice
1/2t instant chicken boullion
1T margarine

Recipe:
Prepare the orange peels by slicing away the inside of the orange peel. You should be left with only the outer covering of the orange peel. The inside white area is very sour and should be completely removed.

Cook rice adding the mushrooms and shredded orange peel.

Split cornish hens in half. Stuff each half with the rice mixture and place in a baking dish; rice down. Place a slab of margarine on each half. Cook at 350 until browned and tender. The hens should not be pink on the inside.

Slice the 1/4 cup orange peels into julienne strips. Add the sliced orange peel, the brown sugar, corn starch, water, orange juice and the chicken boullion.

Slowly simmer the mixture and stir constantly until the corn starch and sugar are completely disolved.

Raise the temperature of the sauce until bubbles start to appear and then lower again. The sauce should thicken and become a glistening orange color.

Remove the hens from the oven when done and place one half on a plate. Spoon some orange sauce over the hen and serve!