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Dijon-Style Cornish Hens With Mustard Sauce
At a Glance
- Prep
- 15 minutes
- Cook
- 480 minutes
- Total
- 8 hrs 30 min
- Yield
- 4.00 serving(s)
Categories
- Main
Cuisine
- world
Cooking Method
- stew
Difficulty
- Easy
Dietary
- Non-Vegetarian
Allergens
- Possible Celery — check ingredient labels
- Possible sulphites — EU declaration threshold is above 10 mg/kg or 10 mg/litre total SO2; check product labels
- Possible Mustard — check ingredient labels
- Possible Milk — check ingredient labels
Servings & Nutrition
Original recipe serves 4. Current scale: 1x.
Nutrition and servings are approximate based on the ingredient list. Please verify for dietary or medical needs.
This recipe for Dijon-Style Cornish Hens With Mustard Sauce brings together 1 celery rib, chopped, 1 large carrot, peeled and chopped, 1 large red onion, sliced in a practical dish for home cooking. It takes about 8 hrs 30 min to prepare and cook. It makes approximately 4 servings.
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Ingredients
- 1 celery rib, chopped
- 1 large carrot, peeled and chopped
- 1 large red onion, sliced
- 2 Cornish hens
- salt
- fresh ground black pepper
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons whole grain mustard
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1 tablespoon butter
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Instructions
Scatter the vegetables in a large slow cooker.
Sprinkle the hens inside and out with salt and pepper to taste.
Tuck a garlic clove inside the cavity of each one.
Place the hens in the slow cooker.
Pour the wine around the hens.
Cover and cook for 6-8 hours, or until the hens are tender and cooked through.
Remove the hens to a serving platter; cover and keep warm.
Strain the cooking liquid into a medium saucepan.
Bring the liquid to a boil and cook it over med-high heat until slightly reduced.
Turn the heat down slightly and whisk in the mustards.
Stir in the parsley and butter.
Taste for seasoning and adjust.
Pour the sauce over the hens and serve.
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