Roasted Cornish Game Hen

Total Time Prep: 20 min. Bake: 70 min.

Yield 2 servings

If you know how to make a roast chicken, you know how to make its elevated and more sophisticated cousin: roasted Cornish game hen. Save this recipe when you need a dinner that will impress.

Ingredients

2 Cornish game hens (20 to 24 ounces each)
12 fresh sage leaves
4 lemon wedges
6 green onions, cut into 2-inch lengths, divided
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon kosher salt or sea salt
1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
6 small red potatoes, halved
Charred lemon slices, optional

Directions

Preheat oven to 375°. Gently lift skin from hen breasts and place sage leaves under skin. Place lemon wedges and a third of the onions in the cavities. Tuck wings under hens; tie legs together. Place in a small greased roasting pan.
Combine butter, oil, lemon juice and garlic; spoon half the mixture over hens. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Bake 30 minutes. Add potatoes and remaining onions to pan. Brush hens with remaining butter mixture. Bake until a thermometer inserted in thickest part of thigh reads 170°-175° and potatoes are tender, 40-45 minutes longer.
Remove hens to a serving platter. Stir potatoes and onions to coat with pan drippings. Serve potatoes and onions with hens and if desired, lemon slices.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 984 calories, 68g fat (22g saturated fat), 381mg cholesterol, 1239mg sodium, 29g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 4g fiber), 64g protein.