Cornish Hen Under a Brick

Cornish Hen Under a Brick
Cornish Hen Under a Brick is a gluten free, dairy free, and primal main course. This recipe makes 2 servings with 798 calories, 51g of protein, and 61g of fat each. This recipe covers 35% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of parsley, olive oil, lemon, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. To use up the lemon you could follow this main course with the Lemon Shortbread Cookies with Lemon Icing From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

1
Using kitchen shears, cut along both sides of the backbone of the hen; remove backbone and discard. With a sharp knife, split the hen in half through the breast bone. Rinse and pat dry with paper towels. Set aside.
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2
Grate lemon peel and place peel in a small bowl.
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Add parsley, steak seasoning and garlic; mix well. Loosen skin on chicken and rub seasonings under and on skin.
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4
Brush hen halves with 2 tablespoons olive oil.
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Preheat oven to 400°.
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Heat remaining olive oil in large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat.
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Place hen halves in skillet, skin side up. Cook until well-browned, about 5 minutes. Turn the hen halves over.
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Place 1-2 clean foil-wrapped bricks on top of the hen halves.
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Bake for 25 minutes or until a meat thermometer reads 180°.
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DifficultyHard
Ready In45 m.
Servings2
Health Score48
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