Joyce Goldstein's Cornish Hens With Apricots, Tomatoes and Spice
- Ready In:
- 1hr 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
-
12
ingredients
- 12 tablespoons schmaltz (rendered chicken fat) or 12 tablespoons peanut oil
- kosher salt, to taste
- fresh ground pepper, to taste
- 4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 4 cups yellow onions, chopped
- 1 teaspoon clove
- 3 cups canned diced plum tomatoes, with the juices reserved
- 3 1⁄2 cups dried apricots, soaked in hot water for 1 hour and drained
- 2 cups chicken stock or 2 cups water
- 1⁄3 cup brown sugar
directions
- Heat 6 tablespoons schmaltz or peanut oil in a large saucepan.
- Sprinkle the hens with salt, pepper and 1 teaspoon cinnamon and brown.
- In another saucepan heat the remaining chicken fat or peanut oil, add the onions and cook over low heat 5 minutes, or until the onions are transparent.
- Add the remaining 3 teaspoons cinnamon and cloves and cook for about 3 more minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add about 1/2 cup reserved tomato liquid.
- Puree half the soaked apricots in a food processor or blender, and coarsely chop the rest.
- Add the pureed apricots, the diced tomatoes and 1 cup chicken stock to the onion mixture. Simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes.
- Puree 2 cups of the onion mixture.
- Return to the pan, add the remaining apricots, brown sugar and chicken stock and add enough liquid to make a medium-thick sauce.
- In a large casserole place half the sauce.
- Add hens and cover with remaining sauce.
- Bake the poultry, covered, in a 350 degree preheated oven until done, about 30 to 40 minutes.
- Let rest 5 minutes and enjoy!
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Scoutie
Roseville, California
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