Roast Cornish Hens

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Health Score:
76 / 100
Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
30 min.
Preparation
ready in 1 hr 15 min.
Ready in
Calories:
774
calories
Calories

Nutritional values

1 serving contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
Calorie774 cal.(37 %)
Protein98 g(100 %)
Fat21 g(18 %)
Carbohydrates45 g(30 %)
Sugar added0 g(0 %)
Roughage6.5 g(22 %)
Vitamin A0.3 mg(38 %)
Vitamin D0.3 μg(2 %)
Vitamin E3.1 mg(26 %)
Vitamin K20.1 μg(34 %)
Vitamin B₁0.3 mg(30 %)
Vitamin B₂0.4 mg(36 %)
Niacin62.4 mg(520 %)
Vitamin B₆2.3 mg(164 %)
Folate56 μg(19 %)
Pantothenic acid3.8 mg(63 %)
Biotin23.6 μg(52 %)
Vitamin B₁₂1.6 μg(53 %)
Vitamin C41 mg(43 %)
Potassium1,533 mg(38 %)
Calcium90 mg(9 %)
Magnesium129 mg(43 %)
Iron5.9 mg(39 %)
Iodine15 μg(8 %)
Zinc4.6 mg(58 %)
Saturated fatty acids11.6 g
Uric acid782 mg
Cholesterol300 mg
Complete sugar41 g

Ingredients

for
4
Ingredients
4 shallots
6 Apple (such as Boskop)
2 Tbsps lemon juice
salt
freshly ground peppers
3 sprigs thyme
4 Poussin (ready for cooking, each about 450 grams)
2 Tbsps clarified butter
150 milliliters chicken stock
100 milliliters Cider
40 grams melted butter
How healthy are the main ingredients?
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Preparation steps

1.

Preheat the oven to 180 ° C top and bottom heat Preheat.

2.

For the filling: peel shallots and cut into quarters. Peel apples, halve and core, cut into large pieces. Combine apples with shallots, season with lemon juice, salt and pepper.

3.

Rinse thyme, shake dry, pluck off leaves and add to the filling.

4.

Rinse cornish hens, pat dry, season with salt and pepper and stuff with apple and shallot mixture. Secure openings with wooden skewers. Place into a roasting pan and drizzle with butter. Pour stock and cider in the pan and bake in preheated oven at 180°C (approximately 350°F) for about 45 minutes or until golden brown. 

5.

Melt butter and brush hens with it during the last 15 minutes of baking.

6.

Remove hens from oven  and serve.