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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. 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).
To begin with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can have mike's lemon garlic cornish game hens using 22 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Mike's Lemon Garlic Cornish Game Hens:
- Get ● For The Game Hens
- Take 2 (1.5 lb) Cornish Game Hens [de-thawed - rinsed & patted dry]
- Take as needed Garlic Olive Oil [to coat hens]
- Make ready 4 Pads Butter [reserve 2 for broth]
- Get 2 Lemons [reserve one for broth -squeezed]
- Make ready 2 Fresh Rosemary Sprigs
- Make ready 1 tsp Dried Thyme [divided]
- Get ● For The Broth [or reduction]
- Make ready 25 Fresh Garlic Cloves
- Get 1 Cup Quality White Wine
- Prepare 1 Cup Chicken Broth
- Get 1 tbsp Dried Rosemary
- Prepare 1 tbsp Lemon Pepper [+ 1/2 tsp for hens]
- Get 1 tsp Black Pepper [+ 1 tsp for hens]
- Take to taste Salt
- Prepare ● Side Options
- Make ready Baby Red Or Golden Potatoes
- Get Crispy Bread
- Take Green Beans
- Take Stuffing
- Prepare Carrots
- Take Onions
Arrange in a large, heavy roasting pan, and arrange garlic cloves around hens. 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. Rub each hen all over with some extra virgin olive oil, then sprinkle with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
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!
Truss the hens by tying the wings and legs. Rub each hen all over with some extra virgin olive oil, then sprinkle with salt and freshly ground black pepper. The cavity of the Cornish game hens are filled with lemon wedges, onion wedges and aromatic herbs. They are also basted with a simple infused olive oil-butter mixture leaving the birds juicy and the skin perfect. Place hens in a roasting pan.
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