Easy Rosemary Cornish Hens in Red Wine Reduction Sauce
These baked Rosemary Cornish Hens make an easy dinner that looks elegant and expensive. Pretty enough for a holiday meal and easy enough for a weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
- 2 Tyson® All Natural Premium Cornish Hens
- ½ lemon cut into 2 wedges
- 2 fresh rosemary sprigs
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
- 15 garlic cloves peeled and lightly crushed
- ⅔ cup chicken stock
- ⅓ cup Cabernet Sauvignon or similar red wine
Instructions
- Rinse Cornish hens and place in a deep sided roasting pan.
- Stuff each hen with ¼ lemon and 1 Rosemary sprig. Coat lightly with olive oil, and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Combine chicken stock and red wine and pour over hens. Add garlic cloves.
- Roast in 450 degree preheated oven for 25 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 and roast for additional 35 minutes.
- Remove from oven and pour liquid and garlic into a pan on stove top. Heat to gentle boil and let simmer for about 20 minutes, reducing and thickening into a sauce.
- Serve hens with the Red Wine Reduction Sauce drizzled over the top.
Nutrition
Calories: 533kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 40gFat: 36gSaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 228mgSodium: 197mgPotassium: 637mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 243IUVitamin C: 12mgCalcium: 49mgIron: 2mg