Cornish Game Hens

Total Time: 51 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 36 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 cornish hens (about 1-1/4 pounds each)
• 1/4 teaspoon dried dill weed
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 dash paprika
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 2 shallots, minced
• 1/2 cup vermouth
• 1 tablespoon frozen orange juice concentrate
• 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
• 2 tablespoons blanched slivered almonds

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 remove skin from hens.
• 3 cut each in half, discarding backbones.
• 4 season on both sides with herbs and spices.
• 5 in a large non-stick skillet, heat oil.
• 6 saute hens about 4 minutes on each side.
• 7 transfer to a baking dish.
• 8 add garlic and shallots to skillet and saute for about 1 minute.
• 9 add vermouth and orange juice and swirl to mix.
• 10 pour over hens.
• 11 cover dish with foil (release foil works great) and bake 20 minutes, basting a few times.
• 12 increase oven temperture to 425 degrees, uncover baking dish and bake 5 minutes.
• 13 garnish with parsley and almonds before serving.