Roasted Cornish Game Hens with Garlic, Herbs and Lemon

Prep time:15 mins
Cook time:1 hour
Total time:1 hour 15 mins

Ingredients:

4 Empire Kosher Cornish Hens
1 tablespoon olive oil, plus extra for brushing on birds    
3 whole sprigs of Rosemary
Salt and pepper to taste
1 onion, quartered
1 lemon, quartered
2 sweet potatoes, washed and cut into 1/2 “ rounds
2 whole garlic bulbs, cloves removed and peeled
1 cup white wine
1 cup low sodium chicken broth, Kosher

 Directions:

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
Arrange celery stalks next to each other in the bottom of a heavy roasting pan.
Place 1 onion quarter, 1 lemon quarter, and 1 sprig rosemary in the cavity of each hen. Rub outside of hens with 1 tablespoon olive oil; sprinkle with salt and lemon pepper. Arrange hens atop celery; sprinkle with tarragon, basil, thyme, and chopped rosemary. Scatter garlic cloves and 1 chopped onion around hens.
Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Whisk wine, broth, and 3 tablespoons olive oil together in a bowl; pour over hens.
Cook hens until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 50 more minutes, basting every 15 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Turn off oven and let hens rest in the oven for 10 more minutes.

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