Cornish hen
Description
Cornish chicken — a feast on the table, because it's incredibly appetizing, beautiful, and extremely delicious. And preparing it is very easy, as you'll see by checking out the step-by-step recipe.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the ingredients.
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Step 2
Wash the chicken, then thoroughly dry with a paper towel.
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Step 3
Make a cut along the backbone, open up the bird, bring the legs together (tie with string or tuck into the "pocket"), trim the wing tips. Season both sides with salt.
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Step 4
Heat the vegetable oil well in a frying pan, place the chicken in the pan skin-side down first, and fry the chicken on both sides until golden brown.
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Step 5
Pour the pomegranate sauce into a saucepan, add crushed garlic cloves, and heat to blend the flavors.
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Step 6
Remove from heat as soon as the sauce begins to bubble.
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Step 7
Transfer the fried chicken to a baking dish and brush both sides with pomegranate sauce using a pastry brush. Place in a preheated oven at 180 degrees for 40-45 minutes. After 20 minutes, remove the chicken and brush it again with the pomegranate sauce, then continue baking.
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Step 8
While the chicken is baking, slice the leek (or green onion).
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Step 9
Grind the nut kernels.
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Step 10
Rinse and finely chop the apricots (or prunes).
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Step 11
Place the onion, apricots, and nuts into the skillet in which the chicken was fried, add the seeds from half a pomegranate, and lightly sauté for 5–10 minutes.
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Step 12
Prepare the couscous (according to the instructions on the package), place it on a serving dish, and top the couscous with the sautéed mixture of onion, nuts, raisins, and apricots.
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Step 13
Place the baked chicken on a serving dish, sprinkle with pomegranate seeds and green onions, and serve this delicious and appetizing dish.