Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour, 15 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour, 25 minutes
Yield: 3 to 6 servings
Ingredients:
3 Cornish game hens, livers and gizzards removed and rinsed
3 whole cloves garlic, peeled
2 large shallots, peeled and quartered
3 large sprigs fresh rosemary
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1-1/2 Tablespoons coarse-grained mustard
1-1/2 Tablespoons Dijon mustard
2 teaspoons fines herbes
1 teaspoon sweet paprika
1 teaspoon fennel seed, crushed
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
3/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Place rock Cornish game hens in a large ovenproof baking dish. Place 1 clove garlic, several pieces of shallots, and 1 rosemary sprig into the cavity of each game hen. Rub 1/2 teaspoon salt into the cavity of the hens.
In a small bowl, combine mustards, fines herbes, paprika, fennel seed, pepper, red pepper flakes, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and whisk thoroughly. Coat game hens thoroughly with mixture.
Place in oven and roast for 1-1/4 hours. Remove from oven and serve with buttered corn and braised Swiss chard.
Author: Chef John Ash
Restaurant: Fetzer VineyardsCook Time: 1 hour, 15 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour, 25 minutes
Yield: 3 to 6 servings
Ingredients:
3 Cornish game hens, livers and gizzards removed and rinsed
3 whole cloves garlic, peeled
2 large shallots, peeled and quartered
3 large sprigs fresh rosemary
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1-1/2 Tablespoons coarse-grained mustard
1-1/2 Tablespoons Dijon mustard
2 teaspoons fines herbes
1 teaspoon sweet paprika
1 teaspoon fennel seed, crushed
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
3/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Place rock Cornish game hens in a large ovenproof baking dish. Place 1 clove garlic, several pieces of shallots, and 1 rosemary sprig into the cavity of each game hen. Rub 1/2 teaspoon salt into the cavity of the hens.
In a small bowl, combine mustards, fines herbes, paprika, fennel seed, pepper, red pepper flakes, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and whisk thoroughly. Coat game hens thoroughly with mixture.
Place in oven and roast for 1-1/4 hours. Remove from oven and serve with buttered corn and braised Swiss chard.
Author: Chef John Ash
Source: http://homecooking.about.com/od/chickenrecipes/r/blpoul83.htm