Cornish Game Hens with Garlic and Rosemary

Name: Cornish Game Hens with Garlic and Rosemary
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 kilograms Cornish game hens, giblets removed; 79 milliliters dry white wine; 24 garlic cloves, peeled; 1 lemon, cut into 4 wedges; 79 milliliters canned low-salt chicken broth; 3 Tbsps olive oil; 1 sprig Additional rosemary (for garnish); 4 larges fresh rosemary sprigs

Cornish Game Hens with Garlic and Rosemary might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 1281 calories, 99g of protein, and 90g of fat. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. If you have cornish game hens, rosemary sprigs, additional rosemary sprigs, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the dry white wine you could follow this main course with the White Wine Frozen Yogurt as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and primal diet.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 450°F. Pat hens dry with paper towels. Season cavities lightly with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

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Oven

Place 1 lemon wedge and 1 rosemary sprig in cavity of each hen. Rub hens with 1 tablespoon oil. Season outside of hens lightly with salt and pepper. Arrange in heavy large roasting pan. Scatter garlic around hens.

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Salt And Pepper

Lemon Wedge

Rosemary

Garlic

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Roast hens 25 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350°F.

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Pour wine, broth and remaining 2 tablespoons oil over hens. Continue roasting until hens are golden brown and juices run clear when thigh is pierced at thickest part, basting every 10 minutes with pan juices, about 25 minutes longer.

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Broth