MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

Title: Citrus Tapenade Game Hens
Categories: Poultry, Vegetables, Citrus, Wine, Herbs
Yield: 4 Servings

1/2 c Fine chopped pitted nicoise
- or kalamata olives
1 tb Capers; drained, fine
- chopped
1 cl Garlic; minced
1 ts Anchovy paste (opt)
1/2 ts Fine shredded orange peel
1 tb Olive oil
2 (1 1/4 lb ea) Cornish game
- hens; split in halves
1 tb Olive oil
Salt & fresh ground pepper
2 tb Fine chopped shallots
1 c Dry white wine or vermouth
1/4 c Chicken broth
1 tb Butter; softened
1 tb All-purpose flour
1 tb Snipped fresh thyme
Fresh thyme sprigs

Set oven @ 425ºF/218ºC.

For tapenade, in a small bow,l combine olives, capers,
garlic, anchovy paste (if desired), and orange peel. Stir
in 1 tablespoon olive oil.

Loosen skin on hens. Using your fingers, carefully spread
tapenade evenly under skin of each hen half. Brush hens
with 1 tablespoon olive oil; sprinkle both sides of each
hen half with salt and pepper. Arrange hens, cut sides
down, in a large ovenproof skillet. Roast, uncovered,
about 35 minutes or until an instant-read thermometer
inserted in one of the inside thigh muscles registers 180
degrees F (the thermometer should not touch bone).

Remove hens from oven. Transfer to a warm serving
platter; cover and keep warm. For sauce, drain all but
about 1 tablespoon of the drippings from the skillet. Add
shallots to drippings in skillet; cook and stir over
medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes or until shallots are
tender. Remove skillet from heat. Add wine and chicken
broth. Return skillet to heat. Cook and stir to loosen
browned bits from skillet. Bring mixture to boiling;
reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 5 to 10 minutes to
reduce slightly. (Should have about 1/2 cup sauce.) Stir
together softened butter and flour. Whisk into sauce
until slightly thickened. Stir in snipped thyme. Spoon
sauce over hens. If desired, garnish with thyme sprigs.

Makes 4 servings.

Better Homes & Gardens | December 2016

MM Format by Dave Drum - 28 December 2016

Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives

MMMMM

... "All sorrows are less with bread." -- Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
--- EzyBlueWave V3.00 01FB001F
* Origin: Tiny's BBS - telnet://tinysbbs.com:3023 (1:229/452)