Roasted Cornish Hens with Grapes
Need a gluten free, dairy free, paleolithic, and primal main course? Roasted Cornish Hens with Grapes could be an outstanding recipe to try. This recipe serves 4 and costs $4.21 per serving. One serving contains 1124 calories, 80g of protein, and 71g of fat. It is brought to you by Back to the Cutting Board. Head to the store and pick up cornish game hens, salt and pepper, thyme, and a few other things to make it today. A couple people made this recipe, and 13 would say it hit the spot. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. Overall, this recipe earns an excellent spoonacular score of 87%. Try Cornish Game Hens With Grapes in Vermouth, Roasted Cornish Hens with Vegetables, and Roasted Cornish Game Hens for similar recipes.
Servings: 4
Preparation duration: 10 minutes
Cooking duration: 35 minutes
Ingredients:
4 (1 – 1 1/4 lb.) Cornish game hens*
2 tbsp. olive oil
1 1/2 lbs. red and green seedless grapes
Salt and pepper
8 shallots, root end intact, halved if large
6 sprigs of thyme, plus more leaves for hens
Equipment:
oven
baking sheet
kitchen thermometer
kitchen twine
frying pan
Cooking instruction summary:
Preheat oven to 450 degrees (F).Toss together grapes, shallots and thyme sprigs with olive oil, 1 tsp. salt and 1/4 tsp. pepper. Spread on a large rimmed baking sheet.Rinse the hens and pat dry, then tie the legs together with twine. (I just use thread from my sewing kit!)Nestle hens among the grapes on the baking sheet, breast side up. Season with salt, pepper and thyme leaves.Roast, basting the hens occasionally with pan juices, until a thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the leg reads 160 degrees (F), about 30-35 minutes.
Step by step:
1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees (F).Toss together grapes, shallots and thyme sprigs with olive oil, 1 tsp. salt and 1/4 tsp. pepper.
2. Spread on a large rimmed baking sheet.Rinse the hens and pat dry, then tie the legs together with twine. (I just use thread from my sewing kit!)Nestle hens among the grapes on the baking sheet, breast side up. Season with salt, pepper and thyme leaves.Roast, basting the hens occasionally with pan juices, until a thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the leg reads 160 degrees (F), about 30-35 minutes.
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