Game Hens with Pesto Rub and Roasted Potatoes

Name: Game Hens with Pesto Rub and Roasted Potatoes
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons black pepper; 0 teaspoons black pepper; 2 kgs Cornish hens; 1 teaspoon cornstarch; 237 milliliters fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth; 946 milliliters loosely packed fresh basil leaves; 2 garlic cloves, chopped; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 43 grams 1/3 cup (about grated fresh Parmesan cheese; 907 grams cups small red potatoes, quartered (about; 0 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoons salt; 1 Tbsp water

Need a gluten free main course? Game Hens with Pesto Rub and Roasted Potatoes could be an awesome recipe to try. This recipe makes 8 servings with 761 calories, 58g of protein, and 49g of fat each. This recipe covers 30% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. A mixture of potatoes, parmesan cheese, basil leaves, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 37

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Oven

Combine first 7 ingredients in a food processor; process until smooth.

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Food Processor

Remove and discard giblets and necks from hens. Rinse hens with cold water; pat dry. Starting at neck cavity, loosen skin from breast and drumsticks by inserting fingers, gently pushing between skin and meat. Rub pesto under loosened skin. Gently press skin to secure. Lift wing tips up and over back; tuck under hens.

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Chicken Drumsticks

Pesto

Water

Meat

Dry Seasoning Rub

Place hens on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray. Insert a meat thermometer into meaty part of a thigh, making sure not to touch bone.

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Cooking Spray

Bone

Meat

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Kitchen Thermometer

Broiler Pan

Combine potatoes, 1 tablespoon oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper, tossing well to coat. Arrange potatoes around hens; bake at 375 for 45 minutes or until thermometer registers 180 and potatoes are tender.

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Potato