Deviled Game Hens

Name: Deviled Game Hens
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 kilograms Cornish game hens, halved, giblets and backbones removed; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh rosemary; 3 Tbsps olive oil; 1 Tbsp dried crushed red pepper

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Deviled Game Hens a try. One portion of this dish contains about 49g of protein, 47g of fat, and a total of 630 calories. This gluten free, dairy free, and primal recipe serves 6. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. Head to the store and pick up cornish game hens, rosemary, olive oil, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the fresh rosemary you could follow this main course with the Vanilla Yogurt with Grape and Blueberry Compote with Honey and Fresh Rosemary: An Easy Breakfast or Dessert as a dessert.

Instructions

Pat hens dry with paper towels.

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Paper Towels

Place on baking sheet.

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Baking Sheet

Mix oil, red pepper and rosemary in bowl. Rub all over hens.

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Red Pepper

Rosemary

Cooking Oil

Dry Seasoning Rub

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Bowl

Let stand 1 hour at room temperature.

Heat 2 heavy large skillets over medium-high heat.

Sprinkle hens with salt.

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Salt

Add 3 hen halves, skin side down, to each skillet.

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Frying Pan

Place 1 heavy large pot atop hens in each skillet.

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Frying Pan

Pot

Place weights (such as several bricks or rocks) in each pot. Cook until juices run clear when thickest part of thigh is pierced, about 18 minutes per side.

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Pot