40 CLOVES OF GARLIC ROASTED CORNISH HEN
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Cut 6 garlic cloves crosswise into very thin slices. Set aside in a small bowl. In another small bowl, set aside 12 cloves. Pick leaves from 3 or 4 springs oregano, and set aside in a small bowl. Place remaining garlic cloves and oregano, onion, celery, and bay leaves in the bottom of a medium nonstick roasting pan.
- With your finger, gently loosen the skin on the breast of the hens. Gently slide a few garlic slices and a few oregano leaves under the skin in a single layer. Place 4 garlic cloves, 1 sprig oregano, and 2 lemon wedges in the cavity of each hen; set aside remaining lemon wedges.
- Tie each hen's legs together with kitchen twine. Tuck wings under breast; place hens in pan over the garlic mixture.
- Add wine and 1/2 cup chicken stock to pan. Brush the skin with melted butter; transfer pan to oven.
- Cook, basting occasionally and adding more chicken stock to pan if dry, until golden brown and internal temperature reaches 165 degrees.when measured with a meat thermometer, 45 to 60 minutes. Remove hens from pan, and set aside on a board to rest 5 minutes before serving with reserved lemon wedges.
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Cristioher Venegas
[email protected]I would not recommend this recipe.
WILLIAM OTIENO
[email protected]This recipe was a lot of work and not worth the effort.
Hamim Mojudar YT
[email protected]The roasting time was too long and the garlic cloves burned.
Werner Beyers
[email protected]I found this recipe to be a bit bland.
Charlotte Evens
[email protected]The Cornish hens were a bit dry.
Levi Lazarski
[email protected]This recipe is a bit too garlicky for my taste.
Shaneel Lavin
[email protected]I served this dish with roasted vegetables.
Shahzab All
[email protected]I added some chopped rosemary to the roasting pan.
Bloxy gaming
[email protected]I used chicken thighs instead of Cornish hens.
Esila Bb
[email protected]I'm allergic to garlic, so I substituted shallots.
Devlin Flores
[email protected]I love that this recipe is gluten-free.
Rana Adal
[email protected]This recipe is a great way to use up leftover garlic.
Pine Purvis Sr.
[email protected]I've made this recipe several times and it always turns out perfect.
Ted Jr
[email protected]This is one of my favorite recipes. I make it all the time.
Kundan Yadav
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of garlic, but I really enjoyed this dish. The garlic flavor was not overpowering.
Letty Ayakoroma
[email protected]I made this recipe for my family and they all loved it. Even my picky kids ate it all up.
Deonte Burt
[email protected]This recipe is perfect for a special occasion. I served it for Christmas dinner and my guests raved about it.
Dubai Basha
[email protected]The roasted garlic is the star of this dish. It's so creamy and delicious.
Ramsey Jane
[email protected]I love how easy this recipe is to make. I was able to throw everything in the oven and forget about it for an hour.
King Glitchy
[email protected]This recipe is a winner! The roasted Cornish hen was so moist and flavorful, and the garlic cloves added a delicious depth of flavor.