CORNISH GAME HENS WITH ARTICHOKES AND POTATOES

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The sides bake with the game hens to save time and clean up. Each bird serves two; so they are halved with a heavy knife or kitchen shears just before serving. From Better Homes and Gardens

Provided by AZPARZYCH

Categories     Potato

Time 1h5m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon snipped fresh oregano
2 teaspoons olive oil
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon snipped fresh thyme
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 (9 ounce) package frozen artichoke hearts, thawed
8 ounces small potatoes or 8 ounces tiny new potatoes, quartered
3 lbs Cornish hens
lemon slice (optional)
fresh oregano leaves and fresh thyme sprig (optional)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
  • In a large bowl, combine lemon juice, snipped oregano, olive oil, garlic, snipped thyme, salt, and pepper. Add artichoke hearts and potato; toss gently to coat. Using a slotted spoon, transfer artichokes and potato to another bowl; reserve garlic mixture.
  • Rinse hens; pat dry with paper towels. Tie drumsticks to the tails using 100-percent-cotton string. Tie wing tips to the breasts. Brush hens with some of the garlic mixture. Arrange hens on one side of a rack in a large roasting pan. Arrange artichoke hearts and potato on the opposite side of rack. Drizzle hens and vegetables with remaining garlic mixture.
  • Place roasting pan on middle rack of oven. Roast about 50 minutes or until juices of the hens run clear (180 degrees F) and vegetables are tender.
  • Arrange hens on a serving platter. Using a slotted spoon, transfer vegetables to platter. If desired, garnish platter with lemon slices, oregano leaves, and thyme sprigs.
  • Using kitchen shears or a long heavy knife, cut the string between drumsticks and around breasts. Carefully cut hens in half lengthwise.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 484.5, Fat 14, SaturatedFat 3.3, Cholesterol 309.9, Sodium 561.9, Carbohydrate 15.4, Fiber 4.1, Sugar 0.9, Protein 71.1

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