Herb-Roasted Cornish Hens recipe
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Ingredients
- 5 stalks celery 1 large onion, quartered - divided 1 lemon, quartered - divided 4 sprigs fresh rosemary, divided 4 Cornish game hens 1 tablespoon olive oil salt to taste 1 pinch lemon pepper, or to taste 1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme 2 sprigs fresh rosemary, leaves removed and chopped 1 head garlic, peeled 1 large onion, chopped ½ cup white wine ½ cup chicken broth 3 tablespoons olive oil
Nutrition Info
- 814.2 caloriescarbohydrate: 17.5 gcholesterol: 302.9 mgfat: 56 gfiber: 3.8 gprotein: 54.1 gsaturatedFat: 13.6 gservingSize: -sodium: 373.8 mgsugar: 4.6 gtransFat: : -unsaturatedFat: : -
Directions Herb-Roasted Cornish Hens
Directions
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Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
Arrange celery stalks next to each other in the bottom of a heavy roasting pan.
Place 1 onion quarter, 1 lemon quarter, and 1 sprig rosemary in the cavity of each hen. Rub outside of hens with 1 tablespoon olive oil, sprinkle with salt and lemon pepper. Arrange hens atop celery, sprinkle with tarragon, basil, thyme, and chopped rosemary. Scatter garlic cloves and 1 chopped onion around hens.
Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Whisk wine, broth, and 3 tablespoons olive oil together in a bowl, pour over hens.
Cook hens until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 50 more minutes, basting every 15 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Turn off oven and let hens rest in the oven for 10 more minutes.