herb-roasted cornish hens

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 5 stalks celery
• 1 large onion, quartered - divided
• 1 lemon, quartered - divided
• 4 sprigs fresh rosemary, divided
• 4 cornish game hens
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• salt to taste
• 1 pinch lemon pepper, or to taste
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
• 2 sprigs fresh rosemary, leaves removed and chopped
• 1 head garlic, peeled
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup white
• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• 3 tablespoons olive oil

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ready Time: 1 hr 45 mins


• preheat oven to 450 degrees f (230 degrees c).
• arrange celery stalks next to each other in the bottom of a heavy roasting pan.
• place 1 onion quarter, 1 lemon quarter, and 1 sprig rosemary in the cavity of each hen. rub outside of hens with 1 tablespoon olive oil; sprinkle with salt and lemon pepper. arrange hens atop celery; sprinkle with tarragon, basil, thyme, and chopped rosemary. scatter garlic cloves and 1 chopped onion around hens.
• bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes. reduce heat to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• whisk , broth, and 3 tablespoons olive oil together in a bowl; pour over hens.
• cook hens until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 50 more minutes, basting every 15 minutes. an instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees f (74 degrees c). turn off oven and let hens rest in the oven for 10 more minutes.