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Irene's Cornish Hens with Tarragon and Calvados Recipe

Irene's Cornish Hens with Tarragon and Calvados Recipe

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Irene's Cornish Hens with Tarragon and Calvados

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Nutrition

2518

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Ingredients:

Serving

2 cornish hens (1 3/4 to 2 lb. each)
1 to 2 tbsp melted butter or margarine
1/3 cup chopped shallots
1/2 cup calvados or dry white wine
1/3 cup fat-skimmed chicken broth
1/4 cup chopped fresh tarragon
3/4 cup creme fraiche or whipping cream
tarragon or parsley sprigs
salt and white pepper

Directions:

With poultry shears or a knife, cut each hen in half lengthwise through breastbone and backbone. Rinse and pat dry. Reserve giblets for other uses.
Set halves, skin side up, in a 9- by 13-inch pan. Brush skin with melted butter, then sprinkle with the shallots.
Bake in a 425° oven until meat at thigh bone is no longer pink (cut to test), about 40 minutes (35 minutes in a convection oven). Transfer hens to a platter; keep warm.
Spoon off and discard fat from pan drippings. Add calvados, broth, and tarragon to drippings. Set pan over medium-high heat and stir to scrape brown particles free.
Whisk in crème fraîche. Turn heat to high and boil until mixture is reduced to 3/4 cup, 5 to 8 minutes. Pour sauce into a bowl. Garnish hens with tarragon sprigs and add salt and pepper to taste. Serve with sauce.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	2517.85 Kcal (10542 kJ)
Calories from fat	1134.78 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	126.09g	194%
Cholesterol	1078.84mg	360%
Sodium	710.73mg	30%
Potassium	2677.21mg	57%
Total Carbs	86.55g	29%
Sugars	16.12g	64%
Dietary Fiber	4.49g	18%
Protein	243.67g	487%
Vitamin C	21.1mg	35%
Vitamin A	1.7mg	56%
Iron	15.7mg	87%
Calcium	560mg	56%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	195.83 Kcal (820 kJ)
Calories from fat	88.26 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	9.81g	194%
Cholesterol	83.91mg	360%
Sodium	55.28mg	30%
Potassium	208.23mg	57%
Total Carbs	6.73g	29%
Sugars	1.25g	64%
Dietary Fiber	0.35g	18%
Protein	18.95g	487%
Vitamin C	1.6mg	35%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	56%
Iron	1.2mg	87%
Calcium	43.6mg	56%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

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bitter
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