Herb-Roasted Cornish Hens

Name: Herb-Roasted Cornish Hens
Prep time: 1 h 45 min
Cook time: 1 h 45 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 5 stalks celery; 118 milliliters chicken broth; 4 Cornish game hens; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh basil; 2 sprigs fresh rosemary, leaves removed and chopped; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh tarragon; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh thyme; 1 head garlic, peeled; 1 lemon, quartered - divided; 1 pinch lemon pepper, or to taste; 3 Tbsps olive oil; 1 large onion, chopped; 4 servings salt to taste; 118 milliliters white wine

Herb-Roasted Cornish Hens might be just the main course you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains roughly 79g of protein, 74g of fat, and a total of 1063 calories. This recipe serves 4. A mixture of thyme, olive oil, salt, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. To use up the salt you could follow this main course with the Apple Turnovers Recipe as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and primal diet.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).

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Oven

Arrange celery stalks next to each other in the bottom of a heavy roasting pan.

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Celery Rib

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Roasting Pan

Place 1 onion quarter, 1 lemon quarter, and 1 sprig rosemary in the cavity of each hen. Rub outside of hens with 1 tablespoon olive oil; sprinkle with salt and lemon pepper. Arrange hens atop celery; sprinkle with tarragon, basil, thyme, and chopped rosemary. Scatter garlic cloves and 1 chopped onion around hens.

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Whole Garlic Cloves

Dry Seasoning Rub

Olive Oil

Rosemary

Tarragon

Celery

Basil

Lemon

Onion

Thyme

Salt

Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

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Whisk wine, broth, and 3 tablespoons olive oil together in a bowl; pour over hens.

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Olive Oil

Broth

Wine

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Whisk

Bowl

Cook hens until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 50 more minutes, basting every 15 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Turn off oven and let hens rest in the oven for 10 more minutes.

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Bone