Cornish Hen

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 2 lbs organic cornish hens (ask your butcher to prepare them for side-down saute)
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh sage, chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary, chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, chopped
• 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh cracked black pepper, divided
• 1 1/2 tble kosher salt, divided
• 1 cup olive, oiul
• 1/2 cup canola oil

Recipe

• 1 for marinade: combine chopped herbs, 1/2 tablespoons black pepper, 1/2 tablespoon salt and cup of olive oil in a bowl and whisk together.
• 2 for main: place hens in large bowl and cover with marinade, refrigerate for 45-60 minutes. remove hens from marinade and season each one liberally with 1/4 teaspoon each of salt and pepper. preheat large saute pan over medium heat for 2 minutes. add 3 tablespoons canola oil to pan. place 4 hens in pan skin side down and cook for 3 minutes. turn over and immediately place in preheated 400 oven. roast until internal temperature of 165 or juices run clear when a knife is inserted in the breast (approx 20 minutes.