Cornish Hen

Name: Cornish Hen
Ingredients: 2 lbs organic Cornish hens (ask your butcher to prepare them for side-down saute); 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped; 1 tablespoon fresh sage, chopped; 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary, chopped; 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, chopped; 1 12 tablespoons fresh cracked black pepper, divided; 1 12 tble kosher salt, divided; 1 cup olive, oiul; 12 cup canola oil

9 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

2 lbs organic Cornish hens (ask your butcher to prepare them for side-down saute)
1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
1 tablespoon fresh sage, chopped
1 tablespoon fresh rosemary, chopped
1 tablespoon fresh thyme, chopped
1 12 tablespoons fresh cracked black pepper, divided
1 12 tble kosher salt, divided
1 cup olive, oiul
12 cup canola oil

Directions

1

For Marinade: Combine chopped herbs, 1/2 tablespoons black pepper, 1/2 tablespoon salt and cup of olive oil in a bowl and whisk together.
2

For Main: Place hens in large bowl and cover with marinade, refrigerate for 45-60 minutes.
3

Remove hens from marinade and season each one liberally with 1/4 teaspoon each of salt and pepper.
4

Preheat large saute pan over medium heat for 2 minutes.
5

Add 3 tablespoons canola oil to pan.
6

Place 4 hens in pan skin side down and cook for 3 minutes.
7

Turn over and immediately place in preheated 400 oven.
8

Roast until internal temperature of 165 or juices run clear when a knife is inserted in the breast (approx 20 minutes.