Rosemary Herbed Cornish Hens
- 4 Cornish hens
- salt and pepper
- 1 lemon, quartered
- 8 sprigs fresh rosemary
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 -4 garlic, gloves
- 13 cup white wine
- 13 cup low sodium chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons dried rosemary
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
- Rub hens with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil.
- Season hens with salt and pepper dried rosemary and garlic powder.
- Place 1 lemon wedge and 1 sprig rosemary in cavity of each hen.Arrange in a large, roasting pan, cover with foil and roast in preheated oven for 25 minutes.
- Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together wine, chicken broth, and remaining 2 tablespoons of oil; pour over hens add garlic to pan.
- Continue roasting about 25 minutes longer, Baste with pan juices every 10 minutes or so until hens are golden brown and juices run clear.
- Transfer pan juices and garlic cloves to a medium saucepan and boil until liquids reduce to a sauce consistency, about 6 minutes.
- Spoon sauce onto hens.
- If you wanna be fancy garnish with rosemary sprigs, and serve.
cornish hens, salt, lemon, rosemary, olive oil, white wine, chicken broth, rosemary, garlic
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/rosemary-herbed-cornish-hens-449524 (may not work)