Roasted Rock Hens With SautÉd Garlic Asparagus Food

ROASTED-GARLIC ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Line a large jelly-roll pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
• In a small pot, heat the oil, garlic, onion powder, and parsley on medium-low heat. Cook for 3 minutes, until the garlic mixture is fragrant but not browned.
• Spread the asparagus in a single layer on the prepared pan. Lightly sprinkle with coarse sea salt and freshly ground pepper. Drizzle on the garlic-oil mixture.
• Roast for 8-10 minutes, until the asparagus are bright green; do not overcook.
• Transfer to a platter and serve hot.

SAUTEED GARLIC ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Melt the butter or margarine in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and asparagus spears; cover and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until asparagus is tender. If you like your asparagus well done, reduce heat and cook an additional 10 minutes.

SAUTEED ASPARAGUS WITH GARLIC AND THYME

Steps:

• Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high. Add garlic and thyme sprigs. Cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add asparagus; season with salt and pepper. Cook, tossing to coat in oil, 1 minute.
• Arrange asparagus in a single layer in skillet, add 1/4 cup water, and cover. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook, shaking pan occasionally, until asparagus is crisp-tender and most of water has evaporated, 2 minutes.

OVEN ROASTED ASPARAGUS WITH GARLIC

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F.
• Spread asparagus in a single layer on a shallow baking pan or baking sheet.
• Drizzle lightly with olive oil.
• Sprinkle salt to taste.
• Spread minced garlic over all stalks.
• Place pan in oven for 10-12 minutes--stalks should be roasted, but still crisp.
• Serve immediately.

FRENCH - STYLE POT ROASTED ROCK CORNISH GAME HENS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375°F Heat the olive oil in a large flame-proof casserole and add the onion, garlic and bacon; sauté 5 to 6 minutes, until the onion has softened.
• Brush the hens with a little melted butter and season well.
• Lay the hens on top of the onion mixture and place the other vegetables around hens. Add the chicken stock, wine and herbs.
• Cover and bake for 20 minutes, then remove the lid and brush with the remaining melted butter; bake for another 25 to 30 minutes, until golden.
• Transfer the hens to a warmed serving platter and cut each in half with poultry shears.
• Remove the vegetables with a slotted spoon and arrange them around the hens. Cover with foil and keep warm.
• Discard the herbs from the pan juices. In a small bowl mix the butter and flour to form a paste. Bring the liquid in the pan to a boil and then whisk in teaspoonfuls of the paste until thickened.
• Season the sauce and serve with the Rock Cornish hens and vegetables, garnished with fresh herbs.

ROASTED ROCK HENS WITH SAUTÉD GARLIC ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Stuffing: Cut and cube bread, then lay on a lightly oiled baking sheet. Bake at about 320 just long enough for the bread to get firm and start to brown. Remove from oven nd add to a large mixing bowl. While bread cools in mixing bowl sauté celery, onion, and garlic in butter until almost tender. Pour butter and vegetables over bread cubes, add egg and mix well. Rock Hens: Stuff hens with stuffing. Drizzle enough oil over heans to evenly coat them. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, then rub with hands to evenly coat. Place hens on a racked baking pan and roast for about 45 minutes at 375. Once hens are almost done, turn heat to 400 and roast for an additional 10 minutes. Asparagus: Melt butter in sauté pan, add garlic and asparagus, cover and cook for about 10 minutes over medium heat. Stir occasionally. Once asparagus is nice and tender, turn heat to high just long enough sear the outside.

GARLIC ROASTED ASPARAGUS WITH PARMESAN

Steps:

• Heat oil and garlic in a small saucepan over low heat until garlic becomes golden- several minutes (do not burn garlic); allow oil to cool.
• Bend asparagus gently at a natural point and when it snaps, discard end pieces.
• Place asparagus on a lipped roasting pan and toss with infused olive oil and garlic, coating all pieces.
• Line up asparagus and push together, season with salt and pepper, then sprinkle with grated Parmesan.
• Roast in a preheated oven at 400°F for 12 minutes or until cooked to your liking.
• Serve at once.

REALLY TASTY SAUTEED FRESH ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Trim the Asparagus: You can do this by grabbing each end and snapping it -- it will break off the tough part. You keep the flower end for cooking and refrigerate/store the larger ends as a great ingredient for vegetable stock on some other occasion. If the asparagus is young enough and pencil-sized, you probably won't need to trim it at all.
• Clean the asparagus under cool, running water.
• In a large no-stick skillet, over medium heat, lay in the asparagus, melt the butter, add in the lemon juice, pour in the chicken stock, and pepper lightly with the ground white pepper. The seasoned salt and Mrs. Dash can also be added at this time.
• Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low, cover, and allow the asparagus to sautee for about 20-25 minutes until tender, moving it around with a fork once in awhile.
• At the table, some folks like some melted cheese (Velveeta or other good melting cheese) over the asparagus while others enjoy some malt vinegar (or just a little good-quality balsamic vinegar) on it. I like it plain.
• Serve hot.

GARLIC-SAUTEED ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Heat olive oil and sesame oil in a wok or skillet over medium-high heat; add garlic and decrease heat to medium. Cook and stir garlic until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add asparagus, soy sauce, and water to garlic; cook and stir until liquid is mostly evaporated, about 3 minutes. Cover wok and cook until asparagus are tender yet firm to the bite, 5 to 10 minutes more.

PAN-SEARED ASPARAGUS WITH CRISPY GARLIC

Steps:

• Place a paper towel-lined plate next to the stove. In a medium or large skillet, combine the garlic and olive oil over medium-low heat. Cook, shaking the skillet often, until the garlic is very light golden, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove the skillet from the heat, tilt it, then use a slotted spoon to transfer the garlic to the towel-lined plate, leaving the remaining oil in the skillet. Season the crispy garlic with salt.
• Return the skillet to medium-high heat. Add the asparagus, season with salt and pepper, and cook, shaking often, until bright green, crisp-tender and browned in spots, 4 to 5 minutes. Slide onto a platter, including any oil in the skillet. Top with the garlic chips and season again with salt and pepper.