Wild Rice-Stuffed Cornish Hens
6
Points®
Total time: 1 hr 35 min • Prep: 20 min • Cook: 1 hr 15 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
Love birds will enjoy this elegant Valentine's Day dinner. Simply stuff the hens, pop them in the oven and you'll have plenty of time for romance while they cook.
Ingredients
Instant long grain and wild rice mix
¾ cup(s)
Celery
½ cup(s), chopped
Onion
½ cup(s), chopped
Orange zest
1 Tbsp
Dried cranberries
¼ cup(s)
Uncooked skinless Cornish hen
10 oz
Unsweetened orange juice
1 cup(s)
Paprika
½ tsp
Asparagus
1 pound(s)
Boiled potato with salt
1 pound(s)
Instructions
1
Preheat over to 350°F. Coat a 9-inch x 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
2
Prepare rice according to package directions but omit adding any butter or oil.
3
Stir-fry celery, onion, zest and cranberries for about 4 minutes. Add rice to celery mixture and stir-fry 1 minute more.
4
Rinse hens in warm water, and place breast-side down in baking dish. Stuff each hen with rice mixture. Pour orange juice over hens, then sprinkle each with paprika. Bake for 75 minutes.
5
To serve, slice each hen in half, and remove spine and skin. Accompany with potatoes and asparagus.
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