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Roast Cornish Hens With Rosemary, Potatoes, Lemons & Wine Recipe

Roast Cornish Hens With Rosemary, Potatoes, Lemons & Wine Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

1 (3 lb) roasting chickens or 2 cornish hens
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
salt & freshly ground black pepper
1/2 tsp paprika
2 lemons, quartered
2 lbs waxy potatoes, cut into 3/4-inch slices (or diced)
5 -6 fresh rosemary sprigs, leaves only
1 cup white wine

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Brush the chicken or game hens liberally with some of the olive oil and season with salt and pepper inside and out. Sprinkle with paprika.
Place the lemon quarters in the cavity, giving each (lemon) a little squeeze to release the oil from the skins.
Season the potatoes with salt and pepper and toss them with the rest of the olive oil and the rosemary leaves. Spread them around the chicken in a large baking pan.
Fold a piece of aluminum foil double into a rectangle about the size of the chicken. Grease it down the middle, making a little tent, and lay the foil loosely over the breast.
Roast the chicken for 45 minutes, basting 2 to 3 times with the fat in the pan.
Add the wine (it will quickly evaporate in the hot oven, leaving a lovely flavor in the potatoes), remove the foil, and cook for 15 to 20 more minutes.
If the breast is not browned enough, turn on the broiler for a few seconds to crisp the skin, but watch carefully so as not to burn your masterpiece.
Carve the large chicken or split the game hens and serve with the potatoes and the pan juices poured over the chicken.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	463.46 Kcal (1940 kJ)
Calories from fat	317.79 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	35.31g	54%
Cholesterol	267.57mg	89%
Sodium	91.73mg	4%
Potassium	349.16mg	7%
Total Carbs	5.76g	2%
Sugars	1.49g	6%
Dietary Fiber	1.04g	4%
Protein	20.75g	42%
Vitamin C	30.2mg	50%
Vitamin A	3.4mg	114%
Iron	6.1mg	34%
Calcium	26.3mg	3%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	200.22 Kcal (838 kJ)
Calories from fat	137.29 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	15.25g	54%
Cholesterol	115.59mg	89%
Sodium	39.63mg	4%
Potassium	150.84mg	7%
Total Carbs	2.49g	2%
Sugars	0.64g	6%
Dietary Fiber	0.45g	4%
Protein	8.97g	42%
Vitamin C	13.1mg	50%
Vitamin A	1.5mg	114%
Iron	2.6mg	34%
Calcium	11.4mg	3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

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savory
bitter
sweet

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