Roasted Orange-Herb Game Hen

Name: Roasted Orange-Herb Game Hen
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps butter, room temperature; 680 grams large Cornish game hen, halved lengthwise (about; 2 Tbsps dry Sherry; 2 Tbsps chopped mixed fresh herbs (such as thyme, parsley, and mint); 118 milliliters low-salt chicken broth; 2 slices thin orange slices; 59 milliliters orange juice; 2 teaspoons grated orange peel; 2 Tbsps minced shallots

Need a gluten free, primal, and דל פחמימות, main course? Roasted Orange-Herb Game Hen could be an awesome recipe to try. This recipe serves 2. This recipe covers 32% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains around 64g of protein, 62g of fat, and a total of 882 calories. A mixture of orange peel, cornish game hen, herbs, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. To use up the butter you could follow this main course with the Cinnamon Butter Cake as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 450°F.

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Oven

Mix first 3 ingredients in small bowl. Slide fingertips under skin of hen halves to loosen.

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Bowl

Spread 1/4 of herb mixture under skin of each hen half. Rub skin with butter; sprinkle with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Butter

Spread

Dry Seasoning Rub

Place hen halves in shallow roasting pan.

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Roasting Pan

Roast hen halves until golden and cooked through, adding broth after 10 minutes and basting twice throughout cooking time, about 30 minutes.

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Broth

Transfer hen halves to platter.

Place roasting pan directly atop burner over medium heat.

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Roasting Pan

Add juice, Sherry, and remaining herb mixture; boil until reduced, scraping up browned bits, about 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Spoon sauce over hen halves, garnish with orange slices, and serve.

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Salt And Pepper

Orange Slices