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Thai-Curried Game Hens

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Thai-Curried Game Hens

Thai-Curried Game Hens

amanda

Equipment

  • - Blender

  • - Slow Cooker

  • - Non-stick Frying Pan (Skillet)

  • - Large Saucepan

  • - Heavy Duty Food Processor

  • - Rice Cooker (Optional)

  • - Small Knife Set

  • - Meat Tenderizer (Optional)

  • - Grill Pan

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons grapeseed oil or olive oil, divided

  • 2 teaspoons (about) Thai red curry paste*

  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste

  • 1 cup canned unsweetened coconut milk*

  • 1 cup low-salt chicken broth

  • 2 5.95-ounce cans straw mushrooms, drained

  • 3 kaffir lime leaves or 2 teaspoons grated lime peel

  • 2 tablespoons fish sauce (such as nam pla or nuoc nam)*

  • 1 tablespoon (packed) golden brown sugar

  • 6 cherry tomatoes

  • 2 1 1/4-pound Cornish game hens, thawed if frozen, halved lengthwise, backbones removed

  • Fresh basil leaves

  • Small fresh or dried red chiles** (optional garnish)

Instructions

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Instruction 1

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat. Add curry paste and tomato paste and stir until fragrant, about 3 minutes. Add coconut milk, broth, mushrooms, kaffir lime leaves, fish sauce, and brown sugar; bring to simmer. Remove from heat. Add cherry tomatoes. Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper.
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Instruction 2

Preheat oven to 350°F. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in large nonstick skillet over high heat. Sprinkle hens with salt and pepper. Add hens to skillet and cook until browned, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer hens to 13x9x2-inch glass or ceramic baking dish. Pour sauce over. Bake uncovered until hens are cooked through, about 35 minutes. Transfer hens to shallow serving bowl; tent with foil. Skim fat from sauce. Pour sauce into large skillet; boil 5 minutes. Pour sauce over hens. Garnish with basil and chiles, if desired.
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Instruction 3

*Sold in the Asian foods section of many supermarkets and at Asian markets.
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Instruction 4

**Use any type of small fresh or dried chiles you find in the produce section or spice section of the supermarket.
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