Cornish Hens Roasted With Sun Dried Tomato And Rosemary Butter Food

ROASTED CORNISH HENS

Steps:

• Combine all the dry rub ingredients together in a small bowl.
• Pat the hens dry with paper towels and generously season with the dry rub both inside and out.
• Preheat your oven to 425°F.
• In a roasting pan add the rosemary, thyme, garlic, onion, and half the lemon slices. Place the hens in the roasting pan over the herbs and onions and drizzle the olive oil over the hens.
• Transfer the roasting pan to the preheated oven and bake for 50 to 60 minutes or until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the breast registers at 165°F.
• Remove the hens from the oven and let them rest for 20 minutes. Garnish with additional thyme, lemon slices and rosemary and serve over mashed potatoes.

ROASTED CORNISH HENS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F/180°C.
• In a small bowl, combine all of the dry ingredients and set aside.
• Prep the Cornish hens: pat dry with kitchen towels, then stuff each Cornish hen cavity with a piece of onion, garlic, lemon, and a sprig of rosemary. Truss the legs with butcher twine and tuck the wings behind the bird.
• Drizzle with half of the olive oil, then season thoroughly with the dry rub.
• In a 9x13-inch roasting dish, add the onion, garlic cloves, lemon, and rosemary sprigs. Place the Cornish hens on top of the aromatics, and drizzle with the rest of the olive oil.
• Add ⅓ a cup of water or chicken stock to the pan.
• Roast uncovered in the oven for 1 hour or until the internal temperature reaches 180°F/83°C.
• Remove the Cornish Hens to a plate, and tent with foil to rest. Pour the juices into a small saucepan, and reduce for 5 minutes to create a sauce.
• Cut each Cornish hen in half and serve with mashed potatoes, rice, or roasted/steamed vegetables. Drizzle some sauce, and enjoy!

CORNISH HENS ROASTED WITH SUN-DRIED-TOMATO-AND-ROSEMARY BUTTER

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Stir together the butter, tomatoes, rosemary, 1 teaspoon of salt, pepper and lemon juice. Using 1 teaspoon of salt for each, salt and pepper the hens inside the cavity and over the skin. Loosen the skin over the breasts and thighs to make pockets. Place 2 tablespoons of butter mixture in each pocket. Rub any remaining mixture over the outside of the hens.
• Place the hens in a large roasting pan breast side down. Roast for 20 minutes. Lower the oven temperature to 375 degrees. Roast until just cooked through, about 30 minutes longer. Split the hens in half lengthwise. Place half a hen on each of 8 plates and serve with mascarpone polenta (see recipe).

ROSEMARY ROAST CORNISH HENS

Steps:

• Remove the giblets from the hens. Rinse the hens with cold water and pat them dry with paper towels.
• Combine the marinade ingredients in a small bowl. Place the hens in a large self-sealing food-storage bag and pour the marinade over them. Close the bag securely and refrigerate for at least 3 hours. Shake the bag once or twice to coat the hens evenly with the marinade. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
• Remove the hens from the plastic bag and pat dry with paper towels. Season the hens inside and out with salt and pepper. Stuff the cavity loosely with the Cornbread Herbed Stuffing. Rub or brush butter over the skin of the hens and place the hens breast side up in a shallow roasting pan, large enough to allow space between the hens.
• Roast for 15 minutes to brown. Reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees and baste frequently with pan drippings and melted butter. Continue roasting for 35 to 45 minutes, or until the juices run clear when the flesh is pierced with a sharp knife.
• In saute pan, melt the butter. Saute the onions and celery in the butter until tender. In a large bowl, toss the bread cubes with onions, celery, poultry seasoning, and herbs. Add the eggs and enough chicken stock to slightly moisten and barely bind the ingredients. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Yield: 9 to 10 cups;

CORNISH GAME HENS WITH GARLIC AND ROSEMARY

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.