Dijon Herb Roasted Cornish Game Hen
Ingredients:
- 1 ea Cornish game hen
- 6 oz of baby potatoes
- 6 ea small peeled white boiler onions
- 1 oz of whole garlic cloves
- 1 ea large carrot peeled and chopped
- 1 oz of dijon mustard
- 3 sprigs of fresh thyme
- 3 sprigs of fresh rosemary
- 6 oz of white wine
- Salt and ground black pepper to taste.
Step 1: Preheat an oven to 400ºF.
Step 2: Remove the leaves from 1 sprig of rosemary and 1 sprig of thyme . Chop the rosemary and thyme leaves and combine the herbs in a small bowl with 1 oz of Dijon Mustard, a pinch of salt, and a pinch of pepper. Mix all the ingredients together..
Step 3: Add 1 Cornish game hen breast side up to an oven safe 9 inch casserole dish. Using a pastry brush coat the cornish game hen with the Dijon mustard herb mix.
Step 4: Evenly place 6 oz of baby red potatoes, 6 ea small peeled white boiler onions, 1 oz of whole garlic cloves, 1 ea large carrot peeled and chopped, 2 sprigs of thyme, and 2 sprigs of rosemary around the Cornish game hen.
Step 5: Pour 6 oz of white wine over the potatoes and vegetables. Season the potatoes and the vegetables with salt and black pepper.
Step 6: Cook the Cornish game hen, vegetables, and the potatoes for 1 hour at 400ºF. When the Cornish hen is fully cooked remove it from the oven and serve. Bon Appetit!