CORNISH HENS WITH KASHA PILAF
Pan-roasting Cornish hens provides a rich base for white-wine sauce. Kasha pilaf is a hearty accompaniment.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Pasta and Grains
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees. place a roasting pan in it. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add onions, cook 10 to 12 minutes; add mushrooms, cook until tender. Add kasha and 2 cups stock. Cook until kasha is tender, about 20 minutes. Set aside.
- Melt 1 1/2 tablespoons butter in a cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Flour hens and cook, skin side down, with backbones, until golden brown, 6 to 8 minutes. Turn, and cook 3 to 5 more minutes. Transfer hens to roasting pan; roast for about 20 minutes.
- Pour grease from skillet. Over high heat, add wine, and use a wooden spoon to scrape up brown bits. Lower heat, add remaining stock, and cook until reduced by a third, 5 minutes. Stir in remaining butter.
- Stir cooked pasta and parsley into kasha. Season, and heat through. Serve hens over kasha pilaf, and spoon sauce over hens.
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Shamrod Kekahuna
[email protected]This was my first time cooking cornish hens and they turned out great! The kasha pilaf was also very good. I will definitely be making this again.
H.k. THISARA RANDUNU
[email protected]I've made this recipe several times and it's always a hit. The hens are always cooked perfectly and the pilaf is always delicious. I highly recommend this recipe!
JaemJen Dream
[email protected]This recipe was easy to follow and the results were delicious. The cornish hens were moist and flavorful, and the pilaf was fluffy and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.
Bluetooth Blu
[email protected]I made this recipe for my family and they loved it! The cornish hens were delicious and the pilaf was a perfect accompaniment. I will definitely be making this again.
Kayalee Moore
[email protected]This recipe is a keeper! The cornish hens were cooked to perfection and the kasha pilaf was fluffy and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.
Philip Zartey
[email protected]I'm not usually a fan of cornish hens, but this recipe changed my mind. The hens were moist and flavorful, and the pilaf was delicious. I will definitely be making this recipe again.
Mariah Frederick
[email protected]This was my first time cooking kasha pilaf and it turned out great! It was a perfect accompaniment to the cornish hens. I will definitely be making this pilaf again.
Stanley Arowoyele
[email protected]I've tried many cornish hen recipes, but this one is by far the best. The hens are always cooked perfectly and the pilaf is always flavorful. I highly recommend this recipe!
Jeshua Nieves
[email protected]This recipe was easy to follow and the results were delicious. The cornish hens were moist and flavorful, and the kasha pilaf was fluffy and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.
MrFredrobinson
[email protected]I made this recipe for a dinner party and it was a huge success! Everyone loved the cornish hens and the kasha pilaf. I will definitely be making this again.
Karabo Sefoloshi
[email protected]Overall, this was a good recipe. The hens were cooked perfectly and the pilaf was flavorful. However, I found the recipe to be a bit too salty for my taste.
Cosmas Wapaim
[email protected]The cornish hens were a bit dry for my taste, but the kasha pilaf was delicious. I would try this recipe again, but I would cook the hens for a kürzere time.
Ariyan Official
[email protected]This was my first time cooking cornish hens and they turned out great! The kasha pilaf was also very good. I will definitely be making this again.
Salvador Martinez
[email protected]I've made this recipe several times and it's always a hit. The hens are always cooked perfectly and the pilaf is fluffy and flavorful. I highly recommend this recipe!
Mubashir Jutt
[email protected]My family loved this recipe! The cornish hens were moist and flavorful, and the kasha pilaf was a perfect accompaniment. I will definitely be making this again.