Figgy Piggy Cornish Hens

Name: Figgy Piggy Cornish Hens
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 227 grams bacon slices, halved; 2 kilograms Cornish hens (about each), halved lengthwise; 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced lengthwise; 3 Tbsps fresh lemon juice; 12 thyme sprigs; 12 larges 12 fresh black and/or green figs, halved or quartered if large

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Figgy Piggy Cornish Hens a try. This recipe covers 24% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 8 servings with 746 calories, 53g of protein, and 51g of fat each. 1 person found this recipe to be yummy and satisfying. A mixture of garlic cloves, cornish hens, thyme sprigs, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. To use up the figs you could follow this main course with the Panna Cotta With Figs as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 500°F with rack in upper third.

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Cook bacon in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium-low heat until crisp.

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Bacon

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Transfer to paper towels to drain.

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Add garlic to skillet and cook, stirring, until golden, about 1 minute.

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Garlic

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Transfer to paper towels with bacon.

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Pat hens dry and season with 1 1/4 teaspoons salt and 3/4 teaspoon pepper.

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Heat fat in skillet over medium-high heat until it begins to smoke. Brown 4 hen halves, skin side down, about 6 minutes.

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Transfer, skin side up, to a large 4-sided sheet pan. Brown remaining hens, transferring to sheet pan. Reserve skillet.

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Scatter thyme and figs over hens, then roast until hens are cooked through, about 15 minutes. Meanwhile, deglaze skillet with lemon juice by simmering, stirring and scraping up brown bits, 30 seconds.

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Lemon Juice