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Sage & Garlic-Rubbed Cornish Hens

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Ingredients

  • 6 garlic cloves
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 12 fresh sage leaves, finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon grated lemon rind
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 Cornish hens (about 2 2/3 pounds total), butterflied and backbone removed
  • 2 lemons, halved and seeded

Details

Servings 4
Cooking time 55mins
Adapted from myrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 425°. Place a wire rack in a roasting pan or on a heavy-duty baking sheet.

2. Smash garlic cloves with the back of your knife; then, with the flat side of your knife, press them to grind to a fine paste with the sugar and salt against the cutting board.

3. Combine garlic mixture, chopped sage, rind, and oil in a small bowl.

4. Pat hens dry with paper towels. Rub garlic mixture under skins.

5. Place hens on rack; roast at 425° for 30 minutes or until a thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 160°.

6. Remove hens; let stand 5 minutes. Remove and discard skin. Split hens along breast plate. Serve with lemons.

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