Herbed Cornish Hens Recipe

Name: Herbed Cornish Hens
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 Cornish hens; ½ teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoon pepper; ⅓ cup olive oil; ⅓ cup finely chopped shallot; ¼ cup finely chopped parsley; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 1 teaspoon tarragon, crushed; ½ teaspoon poultry seasoning; ½ teaspoon grated lemon peel; 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine, melted; 2 teaspoons sugar; 3 tablespoons vegetable oil; 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar; 1 tablespoon chopped parsley; ½ teaspoon salt; 1 garlic clove, minced; 2 large tomatoes, sliced; 1 small onion, sliced

Servings: persons

4 Cornish hens
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
⅓ cup olive oil
⅓ cup finely chopped shallot
¼ cup finely chopped parsley
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon tarragon, crushed
½ teaspoon poultry seasoning
½ teaspoon grated lemon peel
2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine, melted
2 teaspoons sugar
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
½ teaspoon salt
1 garlic clove, minced
2 large tomatoes, sliced
1 small onion, sliced

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["Place each hen breast-side up; with poultry shears, starting at body cavity, cut straight along one side of breast-bone to neck cavity.", "Spreading hen open, cut along one side of back-bone to make two halves.", "Cut along other side of bone to remove bone; discard backbones.", "Wash and pat dry.", "Place in shallow glass baking dish.", "Sprinkle with salt and pepper.", "Stir together next 7 ingredients.", "Drizzle mixture over hens, turning until evenly coated.", "Cover and marinate 1 hour at room temperature.", "Preheat broiler.", "Drain hens from marinade.", "Place hens on rack of broiler pan, skin-side down.", "Broil 6"" from heat source 8 minutes.", "Turn hens; brush with butter.", "Sprinkle each with 1/4 teaspoon of the sugar.", "Broil 8-10 minutes longer until golden brown.", "Turn off broilerb and leave hens in oven 5 minutes.", "Arrange on serving platter.", "Tomato Salad: In a large bowl, blend together first 5 ingredients.", "Toss with vegetables."]

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 19 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 4 Cornish hens, ½ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon pepper, ⅓ cup olive oil, and more.

Yes, Herbed Cornish Hens falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Herbed Cornish Hens

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