Lemon-garlic Cornish Hens
Lemon-garlic Cornish Hens

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Cut the remaining lemon in half. Squeeze the lemon over the hens and pour in the broth. Remove the hens from the pan and set on a carving board.

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To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook lemon-garlic cornish hens using 8 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Lemon-garlic Cornish Hens:
  1. Make ready 2 large lemons
  2. Prepare 4 1-1/4 lb Cornish game hens, giblets removed
  3. Get 1/4 tsp each sea salt and black pepper
  4. Take 8 fresh thyme springs
  5. Make ready 2 T olive oil
  6. Take 2 bulbs garlic, peeled (about 20 cloves)
  7. Take 1/2 c dry white wine
  8. Prepare 1/2 c low-sodium, low-fat chicken broth

Place hens in a roasting pan. Rub a lemon wedge over each hen; place wedges in roasting pan. Peel and cut garlic cloves in half. Rub cut side of a garlic half over each hen; place in cavity with five additional garlic halves.

Instructions to make Lemon-garlic Cornish Hens:
  1. Preheat oven to 450°F.
  2. Cut one lemon into 8 wedges. Sprinkle the cavity of each hen with salt and pepper. Stuff 2 lemon wedges and 2 thyme springs into cavity of each hen. Lift up skin and rub olive oil then rub oil on outside skin.
  3. Place hens in heavy roasting pan breast-side up. Scatter garlic cloves in the pan and pour wine over all.
  4. Roast hens 25 min. Lower oven to 350°F. Cut remaining lemon in half and squeeze over hens. Pour broth over hens.
  5. Roast hens 25 min or until internal temp is 165°F.
  6. Remove hens from roasting pan and set on carving board. Cut hens in half and place on serving platter.
  7. Pour pan juices and garlic into small saucepan and bring to boil. Serve gravy with 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. Garnish with thyme sprigs, and serve with lemon wedges. These Roasted Cornish Hens will be your new favorite recipe for romantic date nights or to impress dinner party guests.

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