Cornish Game Hens, Stuffed Under The Skin
Serves: 3
Gabriella Kub
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
47
Spice
45
Sweetness
52
Sourness
43
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Prep time (avg)
4.6
Difficulty
Ingredients:
Directions:
1
Preheat oven to 450 degrees
2
In a small mixing bowl, combine basil, garlic, ricotta cheese and soft bread crumbs; bind the ingredients together with egg yolk
3
With heavy shears, cut each bird along one side of backbone and remove as much fat as possible
4
Cut backbone away; insert your fingers under the skin covering the breast and top of drumsticks
5
Loosen skin as much as possible and insert some stuffing between flesh and skin
6
Set bird halves, breast side up in a baking pan; rub olive oil over the skin and season with salt and pepper
7
Bake for about 10 minutes, lower heat to 375 degrees and bake for 35 to 40 minutes longer or until done; let bird rest 10 minute before serving to let stuffing settle and firm up
8
Serve with bread and 1 or 2 vegetable purees