Herb-Roasted Cornish Hens

Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Health score
38%
Herb-Roasted Cornish Hens
105 min.
4
1067kcal

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Ingredients

  • stalks celery 
  • 0.5 cup chicken broth 
  •  cornish game hens 
  • tablespoon basil fresh chopped
  • sprigs rosemary fresh chopped
  • tablespoon tarragon fresh chopped
  • tablespoon thyme leaves fresh chopped
  • head garlic peeled
  •  optional: lemon divided quartered
  • pinch lemon pepper to taste
  • tablespoons olive oil 
  • large onion chopped
  • servings salt to taste
  • 0.5 cup white wine 

Equipment

  • bowl
  • oven
  • whisk
  • roasting pan
  • kitchen thermometer

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
  2. Arrange celery stalks next to each other in the bottom of a heavy roasting pan.
  3. 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.
  4. Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  5. Whisk wine, broth, and 3 tablespoons olive oil together in a bowl; pour over hens.
  6. 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.

Nutrition Facts

Calories1067kcal
Protein30.76%
Fat64.56%
Carbs4.68%

Properties

Glycemic Index
86.63
Glycemic Load
2.82
Inflammation Score
-9
Nutrition Score
33.523913217627%

Flavonoids

Malvidin
0.02mg
Catechin
0.23mg
Epicatechin
0.17mg
Eriodictyol
5.77mg
Hesperetin
7.65mg
Naringenin
0.27mg
Apigenin
1.48mg
Luteolin
1.85mg
Isorhamnetin
1.88mg
Kaempferol
0.38mg
Myricetin
0.26mg
Quercetin
8.25mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:1066.62kcal
53.33%
Fat:74.05g
113.93%
Saturated Fat:19.05g
119.09%
Carbohydrates:12.08g
4.03%
Net Carbohydrates:9.34g
3.4%
Sugar:3.42g
3.8%
Cholesterol:455.09mg
151.7%
Sodium:623.49mg
27.11%
Alcohol:3.09g
100%
Alcohol %:0.61%
100%
Protein:79.4g
158.8%
Vitamin B3:26.11mg
130.54%
Vitamin B6:1.58mg
79.11%
Selenium:54.82µg
78.31%
Phosphorus:682.16mg
68.22%
Vitamin B2:0.87mg
51.22%
Potassium:1404.46mg
40.13%
Zinc:5.56mg
37.09%
Vitamin K:34.28µg
32.64%
Vitamin C:26.85mg
32.54%
Vitamin B5:3.03mg
30.28%
Iron:5.02mg
27.91%
Magnesium:106.74mg
26.68%
Vitamin B1:0.39mg
26.28%
Manganese:0.52mg
26.25%
Vitamin B12:1.49µg
24.85%
Vitamin E:2.98mg
19.84%
Vitamin A:903.02IU
18.06%
Copper:0.31mg
15.66%
Calcium:130.09mg
13.01%
Folate:48.09µg
12.02%
Fiber:2.74g
10.95%
Source:Allrecipes