**Embark on a Culinary Journey with Cornish Game Hens: A Symphony of Flavors Awaits**
Prepare to tantalize your taste buds with a delectable culinary creation: Cornish game hens roasted to perfection, wrapped in savory prosciutto, and infused with the aromatic essence of rosemary. Accompanied by a chorus of tender white beans simmered in a flavorful broth, this dish is a symphony of textures and flavors that will leave you craving for more. Indulge in the ultimate comfort food experience as you savor every bite of this hearty and satisfying meal.
ROASTED CORNISH GAME HEN
Crispy, golden skin and moist, flavorful meat make these Roasted Cornish Game Hens a total showstopper!
Provided by Kimberly Killebrew
Categories Main Course
Time 1h20m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
- Pat the hens dry with a paper towel. Use your index finger to loosen the skin on the top of the hen and slip a thin slice of butter under the skin on top of each breast. Add a few rosemary and thyme leaves (or herb of choice). Repeat for each hen. 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. Place then hens on the rack of a roasting pan lined with aluminum foil, spacing them out so they are as far apart from each other as possible. This will enable their skins to get browned and crispy.
- Place the hens in the preheated oven and roast for 25 minutes.
- While the hens are roasting, combine the chicken broth and wine in a bowl.
- After the hens have been roasting for 25 minutes, reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F. Pour the broth/wine mixture over the hens and continue to roast for 30 minutes, basting the hens with the juices at the bottom of the pan every 10 minutes or less. The hens are done when an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh registers 165 degrees F and the juices run clear. If you prefer darker skins, turn up the temperature to broil for a couple more minutes, watching closely to prevent burning.
- Carefully remove the hens and pour the juices from their cavities into the roasting pan. Transfer the hens to a warmed platter, remove the trussing string, and tent with aluminum foil to keep warm. Pour the juices from the roasting pan into a saucepan and boil for about 5 minutes until the liquid is a thin sauce-like consistency. Serve the hens whole per guest or cut in half lengthwise and place cavity-down on each serving plate. Drizzle the sauce over the hens and garnish with fresh herb sprigs and a slice of lemon. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 0.5 hen (half), Calories 477 kcal, Carbohydrate 2 g, Protein 38 g, Fat 32 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, Cholesterol 229 mg, Sodium 199 mg
ROASTED CORNISH GAME HENS
Go for a different kind of bird by stuffing and cooking the Neelys' Roasted Cornish Game Hens recipe from Down Home with the Neelys on Food Network.
Provided by Patrick and Gina Neely : Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 1h20m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- In a small mixing bowl, stir together salt, lemon pepper, dried basil and poultry seasoning. Rub olive oil all over the hens and season each with the salt mixture. Place the hens on a baking sheet pan with plenty of space between them. You may need to use 2 pans. Loosely stuff the cavities of each hen with some green bell pepper, celery and onion. Roast the hens in the preheated oven for about 1 hour or until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh registers 165 degrees F and the juices run clear. Remove the hens from the oven, loosely tent with foil and let rest 10 minutes before carving or serving.
CORNISH GAME HENS WITH GARLIC AND ROSEMARY
The fragrant roasted birds are served with a pan sauce containing whole garlic cloves. Cornish Game Hens with Garlic and Rosemary. Pour a light Chianti throughout the meal.
Categories Garlic Roast Valentine's Day Low Carb Winter Birthday Bon Appétit
Yield Serves 4
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 450°F. Pat hens dry with paper towels. Season cavities lightly with salt and pepper. Place 1 lemon wedge and 1 rosemary sprig in cavity of each hen. Rub hens with 1 tablespoon oil. Season outside of hens lightly with salt and pepper. Arrange in heavy large roasting pan. Scatter garlic around hens.
- Roast hens 25 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350°F. Pour wine, broth and remaining 2 tablespoons oil over hens. Continue roasting until hens are golden brown and juices run clear when thigh is pierced at thickest part, basting every 10 minutes with pan juices, about 25 minutes longer.
- Transfer hens to platter, pouring any juices from cavity into roasting pan. Tent hens with foil to keep warm. Transfer pan juices and garlic to heavy medium saucepan. Boil until reduced to sauce consistency, about 6 minutes.
- Cut hens in half lengthwise. Arrange on plates. Spoon sauce and garlic around hens. Garnish with additional rosemary sprigs and serve.
CORNISH GAME HENS WITH GARLIC AND ROSEMARY
Crusty garlic bread and a nice light Chianti wine complement this meal very well.
Provided by MOONANDBACK
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Cornish Hen Recipes
Time 1h20m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
- Rub hens with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil. Lightly season hens with salt and pepper. Place 1 lemon wedge and 1 sprig rosemary in cavity of each hen. Arrange in a large, heavy roasting pan, and arrange garlic cloves around hens. Roast in preheated oven for 25 minutes.
- Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a mixing bowl, whisk together wine, chicken broth, and remaining 2 tablespoons of oil; pour over hens. Continue roasting about 25 minutes longer, or until hens are golden brown and juices run clear. Baste with pan juices every 10 minutes.
- Transfer hens to a platter, pouring any cavity juices into the roasting pan. Tent hens with aluminum foil to keep warm. Transfer pan juices and garlic cloves to a medium saucepan and boil until liquids reduce to a sauce consistency, about 6 minutes. Cut hens in half lengthwise and arrange on plates. Spoon sauce and garlic around hens. Garnish with rosemary sprigs, and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 814.3 calories, Carbohydrate 9.7 g, Cholesterol 339.7 mg, Fat 57.5 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 59.4 g, SaturatedFat 14.6 g, Sodium 1382.6 mg, Sugar 0.4 g
CORNISH GAME HENS WITH ROSEMARY
Provided by Craig Claiborne
Categories lunch, main course
Time 1h10m
Yield 4 to 8 picnic servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
- Sprinkle the inside cavity of each game hen with salt and pepper. Insert one slice of prosciutto, two sprigs of rosemary and one crushed whole clove of garlic inside each bird. Truss the birds with string and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Pour the melted butter into a metal baking dish and turn the trussed birds in it to coat well. Arrange the birds on their backs and scatter the giblets around them. Place the baking dish on the stove and bring the butter to the sizzling point.
- Place the dish in the oven and bake 15 minutes.
- Turn the hens on their sides and bake 15 minutes longer, basting occasionally.
- Turn the hens to the opposite side and continue baking, basting occasionally, about 10 minutes longer.
- Arrange the hens on their backs and bake 5 minutes longer, basting often.
- Remove the birds to a serving dish. Pour most of the fat from the pan. Add the chicken broth, place the pan on the stove and stir to dissolve the brown particles that cling to the bottom of the pan. Untruss the birds. Pour the sauce over the birds and serve them hot or cold.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 459, UnsaturatedFat 19 grams, Carbohydrate 2 grams, Fat 34 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 34 grams, SaturatedFat 12 grams, Sodium 780 milligrams, Sugar 0 grams, TransFat 0 grams
CORNISH GAME HEN WITH PROSCIUTTO AND ROSEMARY
Provided by Craig Claiborne
Categories dinner, for one, main course
Time 45m
Yield 1 serving
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Sprinkle game hen inside and out with salt and pepper. Stuff the cavity with the whole slice of prosciutto and rosemary sprig. It is best to truss the hen with string or skewers.
- Rub oil over outside of hen and arrange it on one side in a baking dish. Scatter onion halves, liver and gizzard around the bird. Place dish in the oven and bake 15 minutes. Turn it to the other side and cook 15 minutes, basting often.
- Remove hen and pour off the fat from the dish. Place hen breast side up in the dish and pour broth around it. Place in oven and continue baking 10 minutes. Remove and discard trussing string and serve.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 690, UnsaturatedFat 33 grams, Carbohydrate 9 grams, Fat 49 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 51 grams, SaturatedFat 12 grams, Sodium 1417 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams
CORNISH GAME HENS WITH PROSCIUTTO AND ROSEMARY WITH WHITE BEANS RECIPE
Another perfect small-kitchen, busy-life holiday dinner for two: individual roast birds smothered in garlic and rosemary, wrapped in crispy prosciutto, and served with all-Italian white beans.
Provided by Kerry Saretsky
Categories Mains
Time 35m
Yield 2
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 450°F. Drizzle a rectangular baking dish with 1 teaspoon of olive oil Drizzle each of the hens, front and back, with 1 teaspoon of olive oil each. Season with salt and pepper, and rub all over with the chopped rosemary and garlic. Lay breast-side-up in a single layer in the baking dish, and drape the prosciutto over the top of the chickens. Roast until prosciutto is crisp and breasts register 155°F at their deepest point on an instant read thermometer, 18 to 25 minutes.
- Take the poussins out of the pan and set aside. Transfer beans to pan and stir to coat in juices. Season with salt and pepper and return to oven until hot, about 5 minutes. Serve beans and hens immediately.
CORNISH GAME HENS WITH GARLIC & ROSEMARY
Lemon and rosemary infused hens basted with wine and garlic broth that is incredibly delicious- and easy to do
Provided by Sracampo
Categories Whole Chicken
Time 1h20m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 450°F (230°C). Rub hens with 1 tbsp of olive oil. Lightly season with salt and pepper. Place 1 lemon wedge and 1 sprig of rosemary in each cavity. Arrange in a large roasting pan and arrange garlic cloves around hens. Roast in preheated oven for 25 minutes.
- Reduce oven temp to 350°F (175°C). In mixing bowl combine wine, broth and 2 tbsp of olive oil and pour over hens. Continue roasting about 25 minutes or longer (I cooked total 1 hr 15 min), until hens are golden brown and juices run clear. Baste with pan juices every 10 minutes.
- Transfer hens to platter, pouring cavity juices into the roasting pan. Tent hens to keep warm with tin foil. Transfer pan juices and garlic cloves to saucepan and boil until liquids reduce to a sauce consistency, about 6 minutes. (I mashed garlic). Cut hens in half lengthwise and arrange on plates. Spoon garlic sauce around hens. Garnish with rosemary and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 418.4, Fat 18.4, SaturatedFat 3.5, Cholesterol 217.5, Sodium 231.1, Carbohydrate 9.4, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 0.4, Protein 49.8
ROASTED CORNISH HENS WITH ROSEMARY AND GARLIC
Provided by Pierre Franey
Categories dinner, main course
Time 1h
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
- Rub the hens inside and out with salt and pepper and remove any excess fat inside. Place one sprig of rosemary and one garlic clove in each cavity and truss the hens, if desired.
- Place the hens in a large metal roasting pan. Brush them with the oil. Arrange the birds on their sides. Scatter the necks, gizzards, hearts, livers and onion around the birds. Place the dish on top of the stove and heat until the oil is sizzling.
- Place the pan in the oven and bake for 20 minutes, basting occasionally.
- Turn the birds on the reverse side and cook for 15 more minutes, basting occasionally.
- Remove all the fat from the dish and add the wine and chicken broth.
- Reduce the heat to 425 degrees. Place the hens on their backs for a final 10 minutes of cooking. The simmering broth will deglaze the pan as the birds roast, making a gravy. Remove from the oven and pour the cavity juices, including the rosemary and garlic, into the pan. Remove the rosemary and the trussing string, and let the hens rest in a warm place for 5 minutes before carving. Serve with the giblets and onions, if desired.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 654, UnsaturatedFat 31 grams, Carbohydrate 6 grams, Fat 46 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 49 grams, SaturatedFat 12 grams, Sodium 1298 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams
CORNISH GAME HENS WITH MUSTARD AND ROSEMARY
Categories Herb Mustard Poultry Roast Rosemary Watercress Bon Appétit
Yield Serves 6
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Combine butter, 3 tablespoons prosciutto, 2 1/2 teaspoons rosemary and 1 1/2 teaspoons mustard in bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Run fingers under skin over breast of each game hen, loosening skin from meat. Rub 1 tablespoon butter mixture under skin over breast of each hen. Sprinkle hens inside and out with salt and pepper. Place 1 teaspoons butter mixture in each cavity. Truss hens with kitchen string.
- Place hens on rack in large roasting pan. Pour 1/3 cup broth over hens. Dot each hen with 1 teaspoon butter mixture. Roast hens 30 minutes, basting with remaining broth and butter every 10 minutes. Continue roasting without basting until juices run clear when thigh is pierced at thickest part, about 30 minutes more. Reserve 1/4 cup pan juices. Cool hens. Cut each hen in half.
- Mix mayonnaise, apricot spread, remaining prosciutto, rosemary and mustard, and 1/4 cup pan juices in small bowl. (Hens and sauce can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.)
- Arrange watercress on large platter. Arrange hens atop. Serve with sauce.
Tips:
- Choose the right hens: Look for plump, well-refrigerated hens with no signs of bruising or discoloration.
- Brine the hens: Brining helps to keep the hens moist and flavorful. Use a simple brine solution of water, salt, sugar, and herbs.
- Sear the hens: Searing helps to create a golden brown crust and lock in the juices. Sear the hens in a hot skillet for a few minutes per side.
- Roast the hens: Roast the hens in a preheated oven until they are cooked through. The internal temperature should be 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Make the pan sauce: While the hens are roasting, make a pan sauce using the drippings from the pan. Add some white wine, chicken broth, and herbs to the pan and simmer until it has reduced by half.
- Serve the hens: Serve the hens with the pan sauce, roasted vegetables, and white beans.
Conclusion:
Cornish game hens are a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed for any occasion. With a little planning and effort, you can create a meal that will impress your family and friends.
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