Herb Roasted Cornish Game Hens

Simple flavorful dish

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 2
• Yields: 1 hen

Ingredients

• 1  large  Cornish hen
• 1  teaspoon kosher salt
• 1  teaspoon fresh coarse ground black pepper
• 1  garlic clove, sliced
• 1  teaspoon fresh rosemary, minced
• 1  teaspoon fresh thyme, minced
• 1  bay leaf
• 1  shallot, roughly chopped
• 1  carrot, chopped into 1 pieces
• 1  stalk celery, chopped into 1 pieces
• 1⁄2  lemon, juice of

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. Rinse hen with cold water & pat dry. Season with salt & pepper inside & out.
3. Stuff cavity with garlic, rosemary, thyme, & ½ bay leaf. Place some of the shallots, carrots, & celery in cavity.
4. Scatter rest of veggies on bottom of roasting pan. Place hen on top of veggies.
5. Squeeze juice from ½ lemon over hen and add a pice (about ¼ of a lemon) to the cavity. Roast in oven 45 minutes until hens are golden brown & crisp. Juices should run clear when thigh is pierced with a sharp knife.
6. Transfer to serving platter and let sit for 5 minutes. Remove skin & cut in half.