| Cornish Game Hens
as posted by Jeannie in the February 2005 What's for Dinner thread
Cornish Game Hens
Ingredients:
4 Cornish game hens
salt and pepper to taste
1 lemon, quartered
5 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary
3 tablespoons olive oil
24 cloves garlic
1/3 cup white wine
1/3 cup low-sodium chicken broth
4 sprigs fresh rosemary
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 450° F.
Rinse hens and pat dry with paper towels. Lightly season cavities with salt and pepper to taste.
Place 1 lemon wedge and 1 sprig rosemary in the cavity of each hen.
Rub hens with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil. Season outside of hens with salt and pepper to taste.
Arrange in a large, heavy roasting pan. Scatter garlic cloves around hens.
Roast in preheated oven for 25 minutes.
Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F
Pour wine, broth and remaining 2 tablespoons of oil over hens.
Continue roasting about 25 minutes longer, 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 a medium saucepan and boil until liquids reduce to a sauce consistency, about 6 minutes.
Cut hens in half lengthwise and arrange on plates. Spoon sauce and garlic around hens.
Garnish with rosemary sprigs and serve.
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