Cornish Game Hens With Herbs

Name: Cornish Game Hens With Herbs
Ingredients: 16 cloves, garlic, peeled; 16 lemon wedges; 8 small Cornish hens, about 1 lb. each; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 3 garlic cloves, smashed; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary or 1 teaspoon dried rosemary; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh sage or 1 teaspoon dried sage; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh tarragon or 1 teaspoon dried tarragon; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 2 cups fat-free low-sodium chicken broth; 2 tablespoons soy sauce, low sodium; 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon soft non-hydrogenated margarine

16 ingredients

15 steps

Ingredients

16 cloves, garlic, peeled
16 lemon wedges
8 small Cornish hens, about 1 lb. each
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 garlic cloves, smashed
2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary or 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
2 tablespoons chopped fresh sage or 1 teaspoon dried sage
2 tablespoons chopped fresh tarragon or 1 teaspoon dried tarragon
2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 cups fat-free low-sodium chicken broth
2 tablespoons soy sauce, low sodium
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon soft non-hydrogenated margarine

Directions

1

Place 2 whole garlic cloves and 2 lemon wedges in each hen.
2

In a small bowl, combine oil,smashed garlic, rosemary, sage, tarragon, thyme, salt and pepper.
3

Gently separate skin from breast and thigh of each hen and rub meat with herb mixture.
4

Rub any extra over skin.
5

Arrange birds on baking sheets lined with parchment paper.
6

Roast birds in a preheated 400°F oven for 45 minutes or until well browned and cooked through.
7

Baste occasionally.
8

Place birds on a platter and transfer pan juices to measuring cup.
9

To make sauce, remove fat from pan juices.
10

Place juices in a saucepan with stock, soy sauce and Worcestershire sauce and bring to a boil.
11

Cook a few minutes.
12

In a small bowl, combine flour and margarine.
13

Stir into sauce and cook until just slightly thickened.
14

Adjust seasonings.
15

Serve hens with sauce on the side.