Cornish Game Hen with Whiskey and Cream Sauce
Ingredients
2 large Cornish hen
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 mediun finely sliced shallots
1/4 to 1/2 cup whiskey
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1/2 cup heavy cream
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
a big pinch of herbs of Provence
Preparation
1
FOR THE CORNISH GAME HEN
2
Preheat the oven at 450º and position the rack in the middle of the oven.
3
Place a hen, breast side down on a cutting board. Remove the backbone by cutting along both sides with shears or a large sharp knife.
4
Flip the hen and flatten it by pressing down on the breastbone with your palm. Split the hen in two along the breastbone. Repeat with the remaining hen.
5
Place on a heavy roasting pan and spread on each half, ¼ of a teaspoon of butter, Herbs de Provence, salt and pepper, and a drop of olive oil. Place in the hot oven and cook for 30 to 45 minutes. Poke the hen while cooking to release any juices.
6
When done, remove from the oven, place the hen in a dish and cover with aluminum foil and let rest.
7
FOR THE WHISKEY AND CREAM SAUCE
8
Place the unwashed cooking pan over the stove and add the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter and let it melt. Lower the heat and add the whiskey, very slowly. With a wooden spoon scrape up any bit on the pan.
9
Add the shallots and cook until tender, 1 minute. Add the Worcestershire sauce, mustard and raise the heat to medium-high. Bring to a boil stirring constantly
10
Add the heavy cream and the lemon juice. Taste the sauce and season with salt and pepper.
11
Serve hot over the Cornish hen.
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About
Cornish game hen with whiskey and cream sauce. is the perfect last-minute get-together dinner meal.
Easy to prepare and half of a hen is the perfect balance between both white and dark meat. I always have two in my freezer. My go-to when I do not have time to cook a larger chicken.
I love that you can present a whole, for the hungry crowd, or half of a cornish game hen in a plate and it looks fantastic.
The cornish hens can be substituted with a small chicken. Do, however, use the same technique on splitting it. You do have to cook a chicken a bit longer. Adjust your timing accordingly.
Yield:
4
Added:
Monday, January 17, 2022 - 9:26am
