Tender JUICY Hen

Directions

  1. 1Pour red wine into a glass.
  2. 2Clean the Cornish hens under running water.
  3. 3Rub lemon over the hens.
  4. 4Pat the hens dry with paper towels.
  5. 5Inject the hens with a marinade.
  6. 6Drizzle olive oil over the hens.
  7. 7Season the hens with Creole seasoning.
  8. 8Season the hens with garlic powder.
  9. 9Season the hens with onion powder.
  10. 10Chop carrots, celery, and red potatoes.
  11. 11Chop green bell pepper and yellow onion.
  12. 12Peel garlic cloves.
  13. 13Place green bell pepper and onion inside the hens.
  14. 14Stuff garlic cloves inside the hens.
  15. 15Place rosemary and thyme inside the hens and on top.
  16. 16Place the chopped carrots, celery, and red potatoes around the hens in the roasting pan.
  17. 17Add the chopped green bell pepper and yellow onion to the roasting pan.
  18. 18Place butter pads on top of the hens.
  19. 19Season the vegetables with Creole seasoning.
  20. 20Pour chicken stock into the roasting pan.
  21. 21Cover the roasting pan and place it in the oven.
  22. 22Baste the hens with the pan juices.
  23. 23Place asparagus on a baking sheet and season with olive oil and spices.
  24. 24Place the baking sheet with asparagus in the oven.
  25. 25Squeeze lemon juice over the asparagus.
  26. 26Carve the cooked hen.
  27. 27Drizzle pan juices over the carved hen.
  28. 28Serve the carved hen with mashed potatoes and asparagus.
  29. 29Drizzle honey over the hen.
  30. 30Pour additional pan juices over the served dish.

Ingredients

  • 2 Cornish hen
  • 1 Lemon
  • 1 Green bell pepper
  • 1 Yellow onion
  • 2 Carrots
  • 2 stalks Celery
  • 2 Red potatoes
  • 5 cloves Garlic
  • Garlic powder
  • Onion powder
  • Creole seasoning
  • Rosemary
  • Thyme
  • 1 carton Chicken stock
  • 4 pads Butter
  • Asparagus
  • Mashed potatoes
  • Honey
  • Olive oil

Equipment

Cutting boardKnifeRoasting panBowlBaking sheetGriddleOven