Herbed Cornish Hens

Total Time: 31 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 16 mins

Ingredients

• 4 cornish hens
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 1/3 cup finely chopped shallot
• 1/4 cup finely chopped parsley
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon tarragon, crushed
• 1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine, melted
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 2 large tomatoes, sliced
• 1 small onion, sliced

Recipe

• 1 place each hen breast-side up; with poultry shears, starting at body cavity, cut straight along one side of breast-bone to neck cavity. spreading hen open, cut along one side of back-bone to make two halves. cut along other side of bone to remove bone; discard backbones. wash and pat dry. place in shallow glass baking dish. sprinkle with salt and pepper. stir together next 7 ingredients. drizzle mixture over hens, turning until evenly coated. cover and marinate 1 hour at room temperature.
• 2 preheat broiler. drain hens from marinade. place hens on rack of broiler pan, skin-side down. broil 6" from heat source 8 minutes. turn hens; brush with butter. sprinkle each with 1/4 teaspoon of the sugar. broil 8-10 minutes longer until golden brown. turn off broilerb and leave hens in oven 5 minutes. arrange on serving platter.
• 3 tomato salad: in a large bowl, blend together first 5 ingredients. toss with vegetables.