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Easy Herb-roasted Cornish Game Hens Recipe

	Jaie / All my dishes 11 months, 1 week ago This is a pretty dish for a more formal gathering. I made this to impress a boss and his wife a few years ago. It worked!!! Prep:600m Cook:60m Servings:6	Jaie
	fancy meal easy rosemary thyme garlic

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Ingredients

6 1-1/2 pound Cornish Game Hens

1/4 cup parsley leaves, packed

2 tablespoons rosemary leaves

2 cloves garlic, peeled

1/2 lemon, ends trimmed, cut into wedges and seeded

1-1/4 teaspoons coarse salt, plus more to sprinkle

1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper, plus more to sprinkle

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

4 tablespoons butter, softened

Directions

Put parsley, rosemary, thyme, garlic, lemon, salt and pepper in a food processor.

Blend until finely chopped.

With food processor running, slowly add olive oil.

Loosen the skin from the hens.

Put 1 tablespoon of the herb mixture under skin of each hen.

Smooth over to cover breasts.

Put the birds on a large rimmed baking sheet. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.

Remove hens from the refrigerator and bring to room temperature. It takes about an hour.

Preheat oven to 400°.

Place hens on a clean rimmed baking sheet. (It's o.k. if they touch)

Brush butter over the surface of the hens and sprinkle generously with salt and pepper.

Roast in oven, rotating pan once during cooking, until golden brown and cooked through. About 50-60 minutes. (Check with meat thermometer if possible. Should read 165°. Don't over cook)

Remove from oven and let stand at least 15 minutes befor placing on plates to serve.

You don't even have to worry about carving!!!!!

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Comments

frankieanne 11 months, 1 week ago said:
Looks delicious. Thank you!

pintobean 11 months, 1 week ago said:
I think I could pull them apart just thinking about it!!

jaie 11 months, 1 week ago said:
They are adorable and delicious :)

recipeguru 4 months, 3 weeks ago said:
Looks absolutely de-lish!!! I may have to go and take a couple of hens from the freezer right now!

sounds wonderful for a Sunday dinner also..just me & my son this evening.

jencathen 2 weeks, 6 days ago said:
Okay I'm making this now to be ready for tonight. The recipe says to seed and cut lemon into wedges before adding to the food processor. I thought this might be an error as the pith is quite bitter. So I zested the lemon and removed the flesh and used that instead.

I can't wait for dinner tonight. The herb mixture is so bright green and fragrant.

jencathen 2 weeks, 4 days ago said:
Recipe turned out nicely. We really liked the hens!

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