Name: Herb-Roasted Cornish Game Hen
Total time: 5400 s
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 Cornish Game Hen; 2 piece Fresh Rosemary; 4 piece Fresh Thyme; 1/4 cup Fresh Parsley; 4 clove Garlic; 1 Lemon; 4 tablespoon Unsalted Butter; to taste Salt; to taste Ground Black Pepper

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This is an elegant dish that's easy to prepare, even easier to cook and delicious. The herb-butter give these little birds a bright and herbaceous taste while keeping the meat moist and flavorful.

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Ingredients

- Serves 2 +

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2 Cornish Game Hen

2 piece Fresh Rosemary , stems removed

4 piece Fresh Thyme , stems removed

1/4 cup Fresh Parsley

4 clove Garlic

1 juiced Lemon

4 tablespoon Unsalted Butter

to taste Salt

to taste Ground Black Pepper

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STEP 1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

STEP 2

Remove the giblets and pat the Cornish Game Hen (2) dry.

STEP 3

In a food processor, combine the Fresh Rosemary (2 piece), Fresh Thyme (4 piece), Fresh Parsley (1/4 cup), Garlic (4 clove), Lemon (1), Unsalted Butter (4 tablespoon), Salt (to taste) and Ground Black Pepper (to taste). Blend until fully incorporated.

STEP 4

Using your fingers, carefully separate the skin from the breasts. Place a tablespoon of the herb-butter mixture over the breasts and rub to spread.

STEP 5

Using kitchen twine, tie up the hens legs and tail; then tie the wings to the body. Rub the remaining herb-butter mixture over the birds.

STEP 6

Place the hens on a baking sheet, breast side up, and cook for 50 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F.

STEP 7

Transfer the hens to a platter and tent with aluminum foil for 15 minutes before serving.

STEP 8

Serve the Cornish Game Hens whole.

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Noel Birch

For some reason I thought this would be a lot more complicated. Thanks for the directions.

Ava Thomas

Great recipe.

Carol Willis

Beautiful! I need to make this as soon as I cna

Andre Fournier

I'm drooling over my phone now. That's what I call game.