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Roasted Baby Cornish Hen w/ Wild Rice & Mushrooms

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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Marinating & Resting Time 35 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 50 minutes
Course Dinner
Servings 3

Ingredients
  

Cornish Hens

  • 6-8 oz Cornish Hens (1 per person as an entrée)
  • ¼ cup Olive Oil
  • 2 cloves Minced Garlic
  • 1 tsp Onion Powder
  • 1 tbsp Parsley Flakes
  • ½ tbsp Dried Tarragon (optional)
  • ¼ cup Red Wine Vinegar
  • Zest & Juice of One Lemon
  • 1 tsp Sugar

Wild Rice with Mushrooms

  • 1 Diced Onion
  • 2 cloves Minced Garlic
  • ¼ cup Olive Oil
  • 2 tbsp Butter
  • 1½ cups Long Grain Rice
  • ½ cup Wild Rice
  • 4 cups Vegetable Stock (or chicken stock)
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 1 pinch Black Pepper
  • 1 cup Sliced Mushrooms

Instructions
 

Cornish Hens

  • Wash and dry Cornish Hens.
  • Marinade Cornish Hens in Olive Oil, Garlic, Onion Powder, Parsley Flakes, Dried Tarragon (optional), Red Wine Vinegar, Lemon Zest and Lemon Juice, and Sugar for at least 30 minutes.
  • Place Cornish Hens in roasting pan and cook in 400℉ oven for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown and internal temp reads 160℉. Let rest 5 minutes before serving.

Wild Rice with Mushrooms

  • Sauté Onion, Garlic, Olive Oil and Butter. When onions are soft add Long Grain Rice and cook for 2-3 minutes. Then add Wild Rice and add Vegetable (or Chicken) stock and salt & Pepper to taste.
  • When liquid is almost absorbed add Mushrooms.
Keyword Cornish Hen, Mushrooms, Roasted, Wild Rice