Cornish Game Hens With Sage And Garlic

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 cornish hens, split into halves
• 4 tablespoons butter, softened
• 4 tablespoons fresh sage, chopped (or 3 tsp dried sage)
• 2 garlic cloves, minced (or more)
• 1 lemon, zest of, grated
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 blend 3 tbs of butter with the sage, garlic, lemon zest, salt and pepper.
• 2 separate breast and leg skin from hens.
• 3 press the mixture under the skins and spread evenly.
• 4 melt remaining butter and add paprika brush this butter over the hens.
• 5 place hens in single layer in shallow oiled pan.
• 6 roast at 400 f, uncovered, 40 to 45 minutes.
• 7 baste twice with pan drippings.