Dijon-Style Cornish Hens With Mustard Sauce
- Ready In:
- 8hrs 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 1 celery rib, chopped
- 1 large carrot, peeled and chopped
- 1 large red onion, sliced
- 2 Cornish hens
- salt
- fresh ground black pepper
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1⁄2 cup dry white wine
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons whole grain mustard
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1 tablespoon butter
directions
- Scatter the vegetables in a large slow cooker.
- Sprinkle the hens inside and out with salt and pepper to taste.
- Tuck a garlic clove inside the cavity of each one.
- Place the hens in the slow cooker.
- Pour the wine around the hens.
- Cover and cook for 6-8 hours, or until the hens are tender and cooked through.
- Remove the hens to a serving platter; cover and keep warm.
- Strain the cooking liquid into a medium saucepan.
- Bring the liquid to a boil and cook it over med-high heat until slightly reduced.
- Turn the heat down slightly and whisk in the mustards.
- Stir in the parsley and butter.
- Taste for seasoning and adjust.
- Pour the sauce over the hens and serve.
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