Roasted Cornish Hens

Name: Roasted Cornish Hens
Yield: Makes 4 Servings
Cuisine: United States
Ingredients: Oranges, 4; Cornish hens, 4, about 1½ pounds each; Salt and freshly ground pepper; Extra-virgin olive oil for coating, plus 1½ tablespoons; Garlic cloves, 4, cut in half; Sweet onions such as Vidalia or Maui, 4, cut into slices ¼ inch thick

Preparation info

Makes
4
Servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Thanksgiving

By Lou Seibert Pappas

Published 2011

About

For an intimate Thanksgiving celebration, consider these individual birds flavored with a tangy orange and onion sauce. The ratio of meat to bone is small, so plan to serve 1 hen per person.

Ingredients

Cornish hens, 4, about 1½ pounds each
Oranges, 4

Americas
United States
Main course
Gluten-free
Thanksgiving

Method

About 30 minutes before roasting, remove the hens from the refrigerator. Pull out and discard the yellow pads of fat from both sides of the body cavity. Pat the hens dry with paper towels.

Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat it to 425°F.

Using a vegetable peeler, remove the zest from 1 orange in ½-