Cherry-Balsamic Cornish Hen with Rice

Name: Cherry-Balsamic Cornish Hen with Rice
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1 (24-oz.) Cornish game hen; 1 (6-oz.) pkg. seasoned long-grain and wild rice mix; 1/4 cup dried cherries; 3 tablespoons slivered almonds; 1 1/2 cups water; 1/2 teaspoon garlic-pepper blend; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 cup cherry preserves; 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

Ingredients:9
Servings:2

By Betty Crocker Kitchens(Opens in a new tab)Updated 05/07/2010

Cherry-Balsamic Cornish Hen with Rice

Ingredients:9
Servings:2

Cook a delicious rice blend with tart-sweet dried cherries alongside Cornish hens for a hassle-free dinner.

Cherry-Balsamic Cornish Hen with Rice

Prep time:10 min
Total time:1 hr 10 min
Ingredients:9
Servings:2
Calories per serving:900

Ingredient

1 (24-oz.) Cornish game hen
1 (6-oz.) pkg. seasoned long-grain and wild rice mix
1/4 cup dried cherries
3 tablespoons slivered almonds
1 1/2 cups water
1/2 teaspoon garlic-pepper blend
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup cherry preserves
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

Instructions

Step 1
Heat oven to 375°F. Remove and discard neck and giblets from game hen. With kitchen scissors, cut game hen in half.

Step 2
In ungreased 11x7-inch (2-quart) glass baking dish, combine rice with seasoning from package, cherries, almonds and water; mix well. Top with game hen halves, skin side up; sprinkle with garlic-pepper blend and salt.

Step 3
In small bowl, combine preserves and vinegar; mix well. Brush about half of mixture over game hen halves. Cover with foil.

Step 4
Bake covered at 375°F. for 30 minutes.

Step 5
Uncover baking dish; brush game hen halves with remaining preserves mixture. Bake uncovered an additional 25 to 30 minutes or until game hen is fork-tender and juices run clear, and rice is tender.

Recipe Tips

Cornish hens, also called Rock Cornish hens or Cornish game hens, are a hybrid of Cornish and Rock chickens. They are miniature 2-pound chickens, perfect for one or two servings.
Brands of seasoned white and wild rice vary in size. We used a scant one cup of uncooked white and wild rice mixture.
Use dried cranberries and cranberry preserves in place of dried cherries and cherry preserves. Or try dried apricots and apricot preserves with white balsamic vinegar.

Nutrition Facts

Calories
900
Total Fat
40g
Protein
51g
Total Carbohydrate
84g
Sugars
33g

Servings: 2

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Amount Per Serving Calories : 900

Nutrition Facts
Food Component / Nutrient	Amount	% , Daily Value*
Total Fat	40g	62%
Saturated Fat	10g	50%
Cholesterol	240mg	80%
Sodium	1150mg	48%
Total Carbohydrate	84g	28%
Dietary Fiber	4g	16%
Sugars	33g	% Value Not Available
Protein	51g	% Value Not Available
Calcium	Value Not Available	6%
Iron	Value Not Available	22%
Vitamin A	Value Not Available	6%
Vitamin C	Value Not Available	6%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Exchanges

Starch 3&½,
Fruit 1,
Other Carbohydrate 1 ,
Medium-Fat Meat 5&½,
Fat 2&½

Carbohydrate Choice

Carbohydrate Choice5&½

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Recipe Tips

Cornish hens, also called Rock Cornish hens or Cornish game hens, are a hybrid of Cornish and Rock chickens. They are miniature 2-pound chickens, perfect for one or two servings.

Brands of seasoned white and wild rice vary in size. We used a scant one cup of uncooked white and wild rice mixture.

Use dried cranberries and cranberry preserves in place of dried cherries and cherry preserves. Or try dried apricots and apricot preserves with white balsamic vinegar.

Nutrition Facts

Food Component / Nutrient

Amount

% , Daily Value*

Total Fat

40g

62%

Saturated Fat

10g

50%

Cholesterol

240mg

80%

Sodium

1150mg

48%

Total Carbohydrate

84g

28%

Dietary Fiber

16%

Sugars

33g

% Value Not Available

Protein

51g

% Value Not Available

Calcium

Value Not Available

Iron

Value Not Available

22%

Vitamin A

Value Not Available

Vitamin C

Value Not Available

*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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Cherry-Balsamic Cornish Hen with Rice

Cherry-Balsamic Cornish Hen with Rice

Cherry-Balsamic Cornish Hen with Rice

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