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How to Make Rosemary Roasted Cornish Game Hen
Cornish game hens are a type of miniature chicken and can make a unique holiday meal. If you can’t find cornish game hens in the grocery store, you can make this same recipe with bone-in chicken breasts.
15 min prep time
4servings
½ game hen
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Step-By-Step Instructions:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a large glass or metal baking dish with cooking spray.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon zest, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, garlic, salt (optional), black pepper, and minced rosemary.
- Cut each game hen in half lengthwise and remove the skin. Pat dry with a paper towel. Lay 4 rosemary sprigs on the bottom of the baking dish.
- Arrange the hens breast side up in the baking dish (one half on top of each of the rosemary sprigs). Brush each hen generously with marinade (using all of the marinade).
- Bake for 30–35 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F.
Nutrition facts
4 Servings
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Serving Size
½ game hen
- Amount per serving Calories 205
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Total Fat
8g
- Saturated Fat 1.7g
- Cholesterol 130mg
- Sodium 170mg
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Total Carbohydrate
2g
- Total Sugars 1g
- Protein 29g
- Potassium 340mg
Ingredients
nonstick cooking spray
1
fresh rosemary (finely minced)
1 tbsp
black pepper
1/4 tsp
salt (optional)
1/2 tsp
garlic (minced or grated)
2 clove
Dijon Mustard
1 tbsp
lemon (zested and juiced)
1
olive oil
1 tbsp
Cornish game hens (about 1 1/4 pounds each)
2
fresh rosemary
4 sprig
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