1. ----TO PREPARE----. 2. Mix the marinade and coat Cornish game hens with it for 2 to 3 minutes. 3. Remove skin of winter melon and cut 12 slices about 2ö wide, 1¼ô long and 1ö thick. 4. Make a slit sideways on the longest side of each piece and insert one ham slice. 5. ----TO COOK----. 6. Deep-fry Cornish hens over a medium flame until golden. 7. Heat the wok or pot, and add 1 tbsp. oil. 8. When it is very hot, stir-fry the ginger and shallots for 1 minute. 9. Then add above stewing seasoning ingredients and Cornish hens, cover and braise over a slow flame for 20 to 25 minutes. 10. Remove Cornish hens. 11. Reserve 1 cup of the Cornish hen braising stock, to make sauce later. 12. Double the remaining braising stock's liquid volume by adding water, and then immerse winter melon slices. 13. Cook for 5 minutes, then turn off heat. 14. Cover wok, leave winter melon slices for a further 5 minutes (thus ensuring they do not lose their shape through excess direct cooking). 15. Mix sauce ingredients with reserved cup of Cornish hen braising stock and heat. 16. ----TO PRESENT----. 17. Cut Cornish hens into pieces and arrange across serving dish. 18. Place 6 overlapping winter melon slices on each side of Cornish hens. 19. Pour sauce over, and garnish with flowering chives. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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