Roasted Cornish Hens

This Mediterranean side-dish features Hens -- rinsed, Lemon, Garlic -- peeled, Fresh rosemary-OR-, Dried rosemary. It delivers aromatic, well-seasoned taste, sweet, indulgent flavor. A reliable recipe that works well for everyday cooking. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.

Cooking Method: Baking, Roasting, Stewing

Cuisine: Mediterranean

Courses: Main Courses

Difficulty: Advanced

Servings: 2

Calories: 132.2

Dietary: Gluten-free

Description

This Mediterranean side-dish features Hens -- rinsed, Lemon, Garlic -- peeled, Fresh rosemary-OR-, Dried rosemary. It delivers aromatic, well-seasoned taste, sweet, indulgent flavor. A reliable recipe that works well for everyday cooking. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.

Ingredients

2 Cornish Hens -- rinsed
1 Lemon
4 cloves Garlic -- peeled
1 branch Fresh rosemary-OR-
2 teaspoon Dried rosemary
1 tablespoon Honey
1 tablespoon Olive oil

Directions

1
: Salt and pepper 1/4 c white wine 1/2 c chicken stock Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2
Pat the hens dry with a cloth.
3
Slice lemon in half and squeeze juice into a medium bowl.
4
Stuff hen cavities with half lemon, 2 cloves garlic and 1/2 branch of fresh rosemary.
5
Add honey, oil and salt and pepper to lemon juice and blend together.
6
Baste the hens with the lemon honey sauce.
7
Place in a small roasting pan and roast for 20 Minutes.
8
Reduce heat and continue roasting for 20 to 30 minutes basting the hens occasionally.
9
Roast the hens until the juices run clear from the thigh.
10
Transfer hens to cutting board and let sit for 10 minutes.
11
Place roasting pan on stove burner and stir in white wine.
12
Bring to a simmer and scrape brown bits from bottom of pan.
13
Stir in chicken stock and simmer.
14
Serve hens hot with sauce

Nutrition Facts

Servings 2

Amount Per Serving
Calories 132.2kcal

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 6.1g10%
Saturated Fat 0.9g5%
Cholesterol 0.0mg0%
Sodium 31.4mg2%
Total Carbohydrate 20.6g7%
Dietary Fiber 5.5g22%
Sugars 5.1g
Protein 2.9g6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Keywords: baking, blending, chicken, cornish, dried, fresh, garlic, hens, honey, lemon, mediterranean, oil, olive, peeled, rinsed, roasted, roasting, rosemary, rosemaryor, side-dish

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