Cornish Game Hens with Rosemary, Garlic, and Lemon.. Transfer hens to a platter, pouring any cavity juices into the roasting pan. Tent hens with aluminum foil to keep warm. Rinse and pat dry game hens.
Place hens in pan placing peeled garlic around all.
The fragrant roasted birds are served with a pan sauce containing whole garlic cloves.
Cornish Game Hens with Garlic and Rosemary.
You can have Cornish Game Hens with Rosemary, Garlic, and Lemon. using 9 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of Cornish Game Hens with Rosemary, Garlic, and Lemon.
- You need 4 each of cornish game hens.
- It's 1 each of Lemon (quartered).
- You need 4 each of fresh rosemary sprigs.
- Prepare 3 tbsp of olive oil.
- Prepare 24 clove of garlic.
- Prepare 1/3 cup of white wine.
- Prepare 1/3 cup of low-sodium chicken broth.
- It's 4 each of sprigs fresh rosemary, for garnish.
- Prepare 1 of salt and pepper to taste.
Pour a light Chianti throughout the meal. In the meantime, combine the chicken broth and white wine in a small bowl. Lift wing tips up and over back; tuck under hen. Repeat procedure with remaining hen and lemon piece.
Cornish Game Hens with Rosemary, Garlic, and Lemon. instructions
- Preheat oven to 450°F.
- Rub hens with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil. Lightly season hens with salt and pepper. Place 1 lemon wedge and 1 sprig rosemary in cavity of each hen. Arrange in a large, heavy roasting pan, and arrange garlic cloves around hens. Roast in preheated oven for 25 minutes..
- Reduce oven temperature to 350°F (175 degrees C). In amixing bowl, whisk together wine, chicken broth, and remaining 2 tablespoons of oil; pour over hens. Continue roasting about 25 minutes longer, or until hens are golden brown and juices run clear. Baste with pan juices every 10 minutes..
- Transfer hens to a platter, pouring any cavity juices into the roasting pan. Tent hens with aluminum foil to keep warm. Transfer pan juices and garlic cloves to amedium saucepan and boil until liquids reduce to a sauce consistency, about 6minutes. Cut hens in half lengthwise and arrange on plates. Spoon sauce and garlic around hens. Garnish with rosemary sprigs, and serve..
- I know some oven temperatures vary, so be sure to use a meat thermometer and adjust cooking time accordingly.
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