Cornish hens with sesame sauce

6 -8

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
4 Cornish Hens; (about 1 pound 6 ounces each)
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
1 cup Thinly sliced scallions; green tops included
3 Cloves garlic; minced, (up to 4)
1 tablespoon Sesame oil
1 tablespoon Vinegar
2 tablespoons Soy sauce
1 teaspoon Sesame oil
1 tablespoon Sugar
½ teaspoon Dry mustard

Directions

SAUCE

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Remove giblets. Rinse hens, pat dry, and season with salt and pepper. Set aside.

Place scallions, garlic, 1 tablespoon sesame oil, and vinegar in food processor or blender. Process until pureed. Rub mixture inside cavity and on surface of hens. Tie legs together and place, breast-side up, on rack in baking pan. Roast in preheated oven, basting frequently with pan drippings, 1 hour or until temperature on meat thermometer is 180 degrees F and juices run clear.

To prepare sauce, place ⅓ cup water, soy sauce, and 1 teaspoon sesame oil in 2-cup microproof measuring cup or small saucepan. Stir in sugar and mustard to make smooth paste and microcook on HIGH 45 seconds or place in sauce pan and cook just until mixture comes to a boil. Serve with hens. 6 to 8 servings.

Gold Kist Farms Cookbook

Posted to EAT-L Digest by Al & Diane Johnson <johnson@...> on Jan 18, 1998

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