Native American Game Hens

OtherChickenIntermediate30 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings
4
  • 4 Cornish game hens, split in 1/2
  • 2 onions, quartered
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 12 peppercorns
  • 2 small carrots, sliced
  • 2 stalks celery, sliced
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 8 tbs margarine
  • 1 tsp thyme
  • 0.5 tsp rosemary
  • 0.5 cup chopped mushrooms
  • 4 tbs flour
  • 4 tbs black walnut meats, finely chopped

Instructions

  1. 1

    Place hens in a large pot and barely cover with

  2. 2

    water. Add bay leaf, onion, carrot, celery, salt, and

  3. 3

    peppercorns. Bring to rolling boil, turn down heat

  4. 4

    and simmer for about 30 minutes. Remove birds

  5. 5

    from broth and reserve broth. Using a large skillet,

  6. 6

    sauté the birds in 4 tbs of margarine until golden.

  7. 7

    Place birds into Dutch oven, sprinkle with thyme and

  8. 8

    rosemary and bake slow for 30 minutes. Bring broth

  9. 9

    to rolling boil and cook down to 4 cups. Sauté

  10. 10

    mushrooms in large skillet with remaining margarine.

  11. 11

    Add broth and flour. Stir well. Add chopped

  12. 12

    1walnuts. Serve with birds over cooked brown rice.

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