Cornish Hens with Sweet Vermouth Garlic Glaze

Name: Cornish Hens with Sweet Vermouth Garlic Glaze
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons black pepper; 1 kilograms Cornish hens, halved lengthwise through breast; 6 larges garlic cloves, quartered lengthwise; 1 teaspoons salt; 4 fresh or dried thyme sprigs; 237 milliliters sweet (red) vermouth; 237 milliliters water

Cornish Hens with Sweet Vermouth Garlic Glaze is a gluten free, dairy free, and primal recipe with 4 servings. This recipe covers 23% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains roughly 59g of protein, 48g of fat, and a total of 736 calories. Head to the store and pick up thyme sprigs, salt, water, and a few other things to make it today. It works well as a rather expensive main course.

Instructions

Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 450°F. Pat hens dry and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast, cut sides down, in a large heavy shallow baking pan (1 inch deep) until just cooked through, about 30 minutes.

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While hens roast, simmer vermouth, garlic, thyme, and 1/2 cup water, uncovered, in a 2-quart heavy saucepan until garlic is soft, about 15 minutes. Discard thyme. Mash garlic into sauce with a fork and simmer until reduced to a glaze (about 3 tablespoons).

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Brush glaze onto hens and roast 5 minutes more.

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Pour remaining 1/2 cup water into saucepan, swirling to dissolve any remaining glaze, and reserve.

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Transfer hens to a serving dish and let stand, loosely covered with foil, 5 minutes. Straddle baking pan over 2 burners, then add reserved liquid from saucepan and deglaze baking pan by boiling over moderate heat, scraping up brown bits, until reduced slightly. Season pan juices with salt and pepper and pour over hens.

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