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Cornish Game Hens With Herbs

Very nice dinner party for 8, yummy with rice pilaf and a spinach salad.

Steps

Place 2 whole garlic cloves and 2 lemon wedges in each hen.
In a small bowl , combine oil , smashed garlic , rosemary , sage , tarragon , thyme , salt and pepper.
Gently separate skin from breast and thigh of each hen and rub meat with herb mixture.
Rub any extra over skin.
Arrange birds on baking sheets lined with parchment paper.
Roast birds in a preheated 400f oven for 45 minutes or until well browned and cooked through.
Baste occasionally.
Place birds on a platter and transfer pan juices to measuring cup.
To make sauce , remove fat from pan juices.
Place juices in a saucepan with stock , soy sauce and worcestershire sauce and bring to a boil.
Cook a few minutes.
In a small bowl , combine flour and margarine.
Stir into sauce and cook until just slightly thickened.
Adjust seasonings.
Serve hens with sauce on the side.

Ingredients

cloves, lemon wedges, cornish hens, olive oil, garlic cloves, fresh rosemary, fresh sage, fresh tarragon, fresh thyme, salt, pepper, fat-free low-sodium chicken broth, soy sauce, worcestershire sauce, all-purpose flour, non-hydrogenated margarine