| CATEGORY |
CUISINE |
TAG |
YIELD |
| Meats, Dairy, Grains, Vegetables |
Cornish |
Chicken |
6 |
Servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 1 1/4 |
c |
Buttermilk |
| 1/2 |
c |
Fresh cilantro, chopped |
| 4 |
ts |
Garlic, minced |
| 4 |
ts |
Fresh ginger, minced |
| 4 |
ts |
Serrano pepper, chopped |
| 2 |
ts |
Turmeric |
| 6 |
|
Cornish game hens, 1 1/2 pounds |
| 1 |
tb |
Olive oil |
| 2 |
c |
Onions, chopped |
| 3 1/2 |
c |
Plum tomatoes, seeded and chopped, about 2 pounds |
| 1/4 |
c |
Dry white wine |
| 2 1/2 |
ts |
Ground cumin |
| 1 |
c |
Whipping cream |
| 1 1/2 |
tb |
Vegetable oil |
| 4 1/2 |
c |
Corn kernels, (from 4 ears) |
| 1 1/2 |
ts |
Ground cumin |
| 3/4 |
ts |
Turmeric |
| 1/2 |
c |
Fresh cilantro, chopped |
INSTRUCTIONS
HENS
SAUCE
CORN
FOR HENS: Mix first 6 ingredients in medium bowl. Place hens in
15x10x2-inch glass baking dish. Pour buttermilk mixture over hens. Cover;
chill overnight.
Preheat oven to 400-degrees. Transfer hens to heavy 17x11x1-inch baking
pan. Sprinkle inside and outside of hens with salt and pepper. Pour
marinade over. Bake until cooked through, basting occasionally with juices,
about 1 hour 10 minutes.
MEANWHILE, PREPARE SAUCE: Heat oil in heavy medium saucepan over
medium-high heat. Add onions and saute until golden, about 6 minutes. Add
tomatoes, wine and cumin; saute until tomatoes are tender, about 10
minutes. Puree mixture in blender; return to saucepan. Add cream and simmer
until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
Keep warm.
FOR CORN: Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add
corn, cumin and turmeric; saute until corn is heated through, about 5
minutes. Stir in cilantro. Season with salt and pepper.
Spoon some of sauce onto center of each plate. Place hens atop sauce. Spoon
corn onto plates, dividing equally/
NOTES : Full of exotic flavors and vibrant colors - a perfect
special-occasion entree. Begin marinating the hens a day before the party.
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #358
Recipe by: Bon Appetit Sept 1996
From: Greg Hastings <ghasting@halcyon.com>
Date: Sun, 29 Dec 1996 09:41:58 -0800
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