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Cornish Hens with Tomato, Basil & Garlic

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Recipe

 

Yield

8 servings

Prep

30 min

Cook

60 min

Ready

110 min
Low Fat, Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, Low Carb, Very low in sodium, Low Sodium

Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
4 each cornish game hens
1.5 pounds each
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½ cup lemon juice
fresh
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4 teaspoons lemon pepper
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2 cups cherry tomatoes
quartered
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½ cup fennel bulb
chopped
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¼ cup basil
fresh, chopped
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4 large shallots
quartered
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4 cloves garlic
quartered
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1 each bay leaves
quartered
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4 slices lemon
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4 Sprigs rosemary leaves
fresh
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French roasted garlic
1 teaspoon olive oil
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8 cloves garlic
outer skin, removed
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1 Sprig rosemary leaves
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Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
4 each cornish game hens
1.5 pounds each
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118 ml lemon juice
fresh
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2E+1 ml lemon pepper
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473 ml cherry tomatoes
quartered
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118 ml fennel bulb
chopped
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59 ml basil
fresh, chopped
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4 large shallots
quartered
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4 cloves garlic
quartered
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1 each bay leaves
quartered
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4 slices lemon
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4 Sprigs rosemary leaves
fresh
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French roasted garlic
5 ml olive oil
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8 cloves garlic
outer skin, removed
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1 Sprig rosemary leaves
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Directions

Heat oven to 375℉ (190℃).

Rinse hens and drain.

Combine lemon juice and lemon pepper in large bowl; add hens, spooning lemon mixture in cavity of each hen.

Combine tomatoes, fennel, basil, shallots and garlic in medium bowl.

Drain hens, reserving lemon pepper juice.

Place one quarter bay leaf, a lemon slice and a rosemary sprig in cavity.

Spoon in tomato mixture.

Tie legs of each hen together with string, or close cavities with toothpicks.

Place on rack in roasting pan.

Spoon reserved lemon-pepper juice on top.

Roast 1 hour.

Prepare French Roasted Garlic: Meanwhile, combine oil and 3 tablespoons of water in 8 inch square baking dish .

Trim top ½ inch from each bulb of garlic, keeping cloves intact.

Arrange cut side down in prepared dish; add 1 sprig rosemary.

Cover with foil and bake 45 minutes or until very soft.

Let hens stand covered 15 minutes.

Cut in half; remove and discard skin and wind tips.

Arrange halves on 8 dinner plates and spoon tomato stuffing on top.

Serve with 1 bulb garlic on each plate for dinners to squeeze softened cloves out of skins onto hens.



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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 74g (2.6 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 4016% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 1g 1%
Saturated Fat 0g 1%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 5mg 0%
Total Carbohydrate 3g 3%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Sugars g
Protein 3g
Vitamin A 9% Vitamin C 29%
Calcium 3% Iron 2%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
 
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