Roasted Garlic-rosemary Cornish Game Hens

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/4 cup thinly sliced garlic clove
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh rosemary
• 6 (1 1/4 lb) cornish hens
• 6 rosemary sprigs
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• cooking spray

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°.
• 2 mix garlic and chopped rosemary together in a small bowl.
• 3 rinse each hen under cold water; pat dry. starting at neck cavity, loosen skin from breast by gently inserting fingers between skin and meat. place about 2 teaspoons of garlic mixture under skin and spread evenly over breast meat. place 1 rosemary sprig in body cavity. sprinkle hens with salt and pepper.
• 4 tie ends of legs together with cord. lift wing tips out and tuck under hen. place hens on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray; bake for 1 hour or until juices run clear. remove skin and cord before serving; split hens in half lengthwise.