Recipe

Tropical Fruit Stuffed Cornish Hens

Tropical Fruit Stuffed Cornish Hens

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by mtlabor

Tropical Fruit Stuffed Cornish Hens

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by mtlabor

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    mtlabor's Notes:

    An interesting stuffing that pairs great with a well done hen!

Serves 2

  1. Empty the tropical fruit mix into a medium bowl and cover with brandy, maybe about 1/2 cup or so. Let sit for about 45 minutes. Drain and set aside.

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  2. Heat your olive oil in a large skillet under medium high heat and add the onions, mushrooms, and garlic. Saute for about 10 minutes, or until onions are soft and translucent.

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  3. Add in the dried fruits and mix well. Take off heat and cool mixture to room temperature.

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  4. Mix in remaining stuffing ingredients and stuff the Cornish Hens. You can place your remaining stuffing in a baking dish and bake alongside the hens.

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  5. Preheat oven to 350 F. Place hens on roasting rack, sprinkle skin with salt and pepper, and cover the exposed stuffing with aluminum foil. Roast for about 1 hour and 30 minutes, or until internal temperature is 180 F.

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  6. Let rest for 10 minutes before carving.

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2 Comments on Tropical Fruit Stuffed Cornish Hens

New_years_kitchen_hlc_only Reply

Simply lovely! Your recipes are always so appealing. I bet the gravy for these are delicious, too! What kind of dried tropical fruits do you use? (Papaya? Mango? Pineapple?) Do tell! ;o)

Notgood Reply

thank you so much! it was definitely delicious all around! The fruit I used was just a mixed variety (pineapple, raisins, mango, apricot, cranberry, and i think there was even some coconut shavings in there)... it went really well as a stuffing!

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