Cornish Hens with Creamy Chipotle Sauce
- Four 1 1/4-pound Cornish game hens
- 1 pound green beans, trimmed
- 1 large white onion, sliced 3/8-inch thick
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon vegetable or olive oil
- 2 1/2 cups Roasted Tomatillo-Chipotle Salsa
- Salt, preferably coarse
- Rinse the hens and pat dry.
- Set them in a bowl and coat with the Roasted Tomatillo-Chipotle Salsa.
- Cover and let stand at room temperature for 1 hour.
- In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the green beans and onion slices until both are crisp-tender, about 4 minutes.
- Drain and spread out on a tray to cool.
- Preheat the oven to 450.
- Scrape the marinade from the hens back into the bowl and stir in the cream.
- Set the hens, breast side up, in a large oiled roasting pan with the legs facing out.
- Brush the hens with the oil, season with salt and roast in the middle of the oven for 15 minutes.
- Arrange the beans and onions around the hens, pour the marinade over and roast for about 20 minutes longer, or until the thigh juices run clear when pierced.
- Transfer the hens and vegetables to a serving platter and cover loosely with foil.
- Spoon off any fat from the pan sauce.
- Set the roasting pan over 2 burners on moderate heat and boil, scraping up any browned bits, for 1 minute.
- Season with salt.
- Spoon half of the sauce around the hens and serve with the remaining sauce.
cornish game hens, green beans, white onion, heavy cream, vegetable, salsa, salt
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/cornish-hens-with-creamy-chipotle-sauce (may not work)