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Ingredients

5 stalks celery 1 large onion, quartered - divided 1 lemon, quartered - divided 4 sprigs fresh rosemary, divided 4 Cornish game hens 1 tablespoon olive oil salt to taste 1 pinch lemon pepper, or to taste 1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme 2 sprigs fresh rosemary, leaves removed and chopped 1 head garlic, peeled 1 large onion, chopped ½ cup white wine ½ cup chicken broth 3 tablespoons olive oil

Nutrition Info

814.2 calories carbohydrate: 17.5 g cholesterol: 302.9 mg fat: 56 g fiber: 3.8 g protein: 54.1 g saturatedFat: 13.6 g servingSize: - sodium: 373.8 mg sugar: 4.6 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
Arrange celery stalks next to each other in the bottom of a heavy roasting pan.
Place 1 onion quarter, 1 lemon quarter, and 1 sprig rosemary in the cavity of each hen. Rub outside of hens with 1 tablespoon olive oil, sprinkle with salt and lemon pepper. Arrange hens atop celery, sprinkle with tarragon, basil, thyme, and chopped rosemary. Scatter garlic cloves and 1 chopped onion around hens.
Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Whisk wine, broth, and 3 tablespoons olive oil together in a bowl, pour over hens.
Cook hens until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 50 more minutes, basting every 15 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Turn off oven and let hens rest in the oven for 10 more minutes.

4 cornish hens

Roasted with lemon, garlic, onion and a medley of fresh herbs, this is sure to please anytime or for special occasions.