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Great recipe for Mike's Lemon Garlic Cornish Game Hens. If patient with them, these are wonderfully delicious, crispy, garlicky, lemony and moist game hens. These are served with a light drizzle of a lemon - white wine reduction as well.
To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have mike's lemon garlic cornish game hens using 22 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Mike's Lemon Garlic Cornish Game Hens:
- Make ready ● For The Game Hens
- Prepare 2 (1.5 lb) Cornish Game Hens [de-thawed - rinsed & patted dry]
- Get as needed Garlic Olive Oil [to coat hens]
- Get 4 Pads Butter [reserve 2 for broth]
- Take 2 Lemons [reserve one for broth -squeezed]
- Make ready 2 Fresh Rosemary Sprigs
- Make ready 1 tsp Dried Thyme [divided]
- Take ● For The Broth [or reduction]
- Take 25 Fresh Garlic Cloves
- Get 1 Cup Quality White Wine
- Take 1 Cup Chicken Broth
- Get 1 tbsp Dried Rosemary
- Get 1 tbsp Lemon Pepper [+ 1/2 tsp for hens]
- Get 1 tsp Black Pepper [+ 1 tsp for hens]
- Get to taste Salt
- Prepare ● Side Options
- Get Baby Red Or Golden Potatoes
- Take Crispy Bread
- Get Green Beans
- Take Stuffing
- Prepare Carrots
- Get Onions
Put a quarter of a lemon in the cavity of each hen along with a clove of garlic and a sprig of fresh rosemary and thyme (or herb of choice). Truss the hens by tying the wings and legs. I like to roast them and multiple Cornish game hens fit in one large baking dish making it an easy thing to do. It takes less than an hour.
Steps to make Mike's Lemon Garlic Cornish Game Hens:
- Here's what you'll need.
- Cornish Game Hens pictured. Rinse and pat completely dry. Inside and out. Coat them with garlic olive oil and season them inside and out. Place 1/2 sliced lemon and Rosemary sprigs deep inside each one.
- Create your broth.
- Carefully lift the skin of the hens and smear 1 pad butter per hen.
- Place hens on rack over broth but don't allow hens to touch either your broth or each other.
- Do this by using a large disposable pan and a lifted rack.
- Roast your hens uncovered at 425° for 60 minutes. Baste occasionally. You'll want a crisp on your skin.
- Strain your broth and drippings from your garlic and reserve both separately. Thicken your broth on stove top. You'll use this reduction to drizzle over your hens upon serving.
- Split hens in half lengthwise with a large knife.
- Serve hens over beds of stuffing with spuds. Scatter garlic on plate and drizzle reduction over dish. Enjoy!
Lemon Herb Roasted Cornish Game Hens Recipe. When roasting chickens I love to salt and pepper the whole bird and add lemons to the cavity which gives the meat a delicious flavor. Remove Cornish hen from bag and place into large resalable plastic bag with olive oil. Remove hen with tongs and place hen on rack, tucking the wings behind the breasts, season with salt and pepper. With kitchen shears or a knife, cut along either side of each hen's backbone and remove.
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