Roasted Cornish Hens and Jerusalem Artichokes in Tomato-Olive Sauce
Roasted Cornish Hens and Jerusalem Artichokes in Tomato-Olive Sauce is a gluten free, dairy free, and primal recipe with 4 servings. One serving contains 852 calories, 63g of protein, and 50g of fat. This recipe covers 34% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It works well as a main course. If you have tomatoes, olives, jerusalem artichokes, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the pepper you could follow this main course with the Easy Peppermint Dessert as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.
Instructions
Remove and discard giblets and necks from hens. Rinse hens under cold water; pat dry. Split hens in half lengthwise.
Sprinkle hen halves with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper.
Combine artichokes and shallots in a large bowl. Toss with oil, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper.
Place shallot mixture on the rack of a broiler pan.
Bake at 475 for 10 minutes, stirring once. Arrange hen halves, skin sides up, over shallot mixture.
Bake at 475 for 25 minutes or until hen juices run clear. Discard skin.
Place hen halves on a serving platter; cover with foil, and keep warm.
Add tomatoes and olives to shallot mixture.
Bake at 475 for 10 minutes or until tomatoes soften, stirring occasionally.
Add tomato mixture to serving platter; drizzle with vinegar.