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After I cooked this meal and started eating it, I became acutely aware of a monstrous mistake I had made: I had two hens in the fridge and I only cooked one, thinking it would be enough. I should have known better.
This could be the poster child for comfort food. The crispy, juicy , oh so tender cornish hen, freshly fried , crispy, tasty pommes frites and a great heirloom tomato baked with scallions, freshly grated parmesan and seasoned with sea salt and cayenne pepper. The whole schamukkus served with mayonnaise to dip the frites and a mixture of soy sauce, lime juice and chili oil for the meat.
Absolutely delicious – I just wish I had cooked both of the cornish hen’s 🙂
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Fried Cornish Hen, Pommes Frites & Baked Parmesan Tomato
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- Fried Cornish Hen, Pommes Frites & Baked Parmesan Tomato
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Ingredient’s :
Cornish hen, padded dry inside and out
Makeshift fryer, filled with heavily salted peanut oil
Chili oil,
Potatoes, peeled, cut into fries
Duck fat,
Sea salt,
Cayenne pepper,
Heirloom tomato, cut in half
Parmigiano-Reggiano,
Scallions, cut into 3 inch lengths
Sea salt,
Cayenne pepper,
Butter, melted,
Method :
Fry the cornish hen at 375 F until very crispy and cooked through. Remove to absorbent paper. Drizzle with chili oil.
Add the potatoes to the cold duck fat and heat it until the fat reaches a temperature of 375 F. Cook until crisp and golden brown. Remove to absorbent paper. Sprinkle generously with sea salt.
Season tomato with salt and pepper, top with grated parmesan. Dip scallions in butter and season with salt and pepper. Place on parmesan topped tomato. Bake until parmesan crust is golden brown.
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Bon Appetit ! Life is Good !
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