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Hen & Brussels Sprouts

July 25, 2014 by Kristin

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Roasted Cornish Hen

There was something appealing about a mini bird at the grocery store tonight.  I didn’t want to fuss with carving up and packaging leftovers from a regularly sized bird.  I didn’t feel much like navigating through my cabinets to dig out the roasting pan.  And I had a new dish that was just begging to be stuffed with sautéed brussels sprouts and topped with a roasted cornish game hen.  So mini bird, it was.

How To Cook Cornish Game Hen

I followed the same chicken roasting basics that I’m accustomed to: dry off, place fat {coconut oil or ghee} above and beneath skin, place chopped herbs {thyme, rosemary, or both} beneath skin, stuff cavity with lemon and some more herbs, and roast at 375 degrees until the meat thermometer reads 165 degrees {about 45 minutes}.  Tonight roasting happened with a cast iron grill pan rather than the deeply buried roasting pan.

Sliced Brussels Sprouts

While the hen was doing its thing in the oven, I whipped up some super simple brussels sprouts with shallots that were… okay.  I focused on the flawless hen and made a mental note to be better at brussels sprouts the next time around.   

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Filed Under: recipes Tagged With: cornish game hen, dairy free, dinner, gluten free, healthy, recipes, roasting

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Comments

  1. Jamie @ At Home Baristas says

    July 28, 2014 at 7:50 am

    Looks pretty good! I’ll have to pin this recipe!

    • Kristin says

      July 28, 2014 at 10:05 pm

      Thank you!

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