Low Carb Sauces Recipes
Mustard-And-Onion-Sauced Cornish Hens Recipe
This Mustard-And-Onion-Sauced Cornish Hens Recipe is one of many in
our collection of Low Carb Recipes. these are culled from various
sources, some my own. whilst some are low carb recipes, there are also
some low fat recipes, whilst and diabetic recipes. The one thing they
all have in common with this Mustard-And-Onion-Sauced Cornish Hens Recipe, is that they can
all be seen as diet recipes in one form or another.
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Ingredients:
2 cornish game hens - (1 to 1 1/2 lbs
2 tbsp extra-virgin or pure olive oil, divided
1 tsp kosher salt
1 = (or 1/2 tspn regular salt)
1/2 tsp freshly-ground black pepper
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 medium garlic clove, minced
3 tbsp white wine
1 1/2 tbsp whole-grain mustard
1 tsp minced fresh thyme
Instructions:
Heat oven to 425 degrees. Arrange hens breast-side up on a broiler pan.
Drizzle 1 tablespoon of the oil over the hens, spreading over entire
surface. Sprinkle all over with salt and pepper. Bake 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, heat remaining tablespoon oil in a small skillet over medium
heat. Cook onion 5 minutes, until translucent. Add garlic, and cook 1
minute more. Add wine, and boil 30 seconds; stir in mustard and thyme and
remove from heat.
Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees. Spoon sauce over breasts of hens
(try to keep the chunky part of mixture on top of the birds). Bake 10 to
20 minutes more, until juices inside the thigh joint run clear when pierced
with a knife.
This recipe yields 2 servings.
Carbohydrates: 7.5 grams
Net Carbs: 6 grams
Fiber: 1.5 grams
Protein: 81 grams
Fat: 79 grams
Calories: 1104
Comments: Cooking time will vary, depending on the size of the birds.
Allow an extra 10 to 20 minutes for larger hens.
Description:
"These small birds are fabulous for fuss-free serving because each
person gets a whole hen."
Servings: 2
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