Photo: Dragne Marius
Heather's Rosemary Citrus Cornish Hens
15 ingredients
20 min + 1 hr 50 min
4 game hens
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"This recipe does just as well with a full chicken as it does with Cornish hens. The meat is tender and flavorful, and absolutely the best I've ever had! Don't leave the hens in the brine for too long, or the meat will be too salty."
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
319
Calories
5g
Protein
15g
Fat
50g
Carbs
Counts 11 of 12 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Orange | 1 medium (131g) | 62 |
| Grapefruit | 1/2 fruit (123g) | 52 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Lime | juice of 1 lime (44ml) | 11 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Allspice | 1 tsp ground (1.9g) | 5 |
| Rosemary | 1 tsp dried (1.2g) | 4 |
| Thyme | 1 tsp dried (1.4g) | 4 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 4 1/2 cups vegetable broth
- 4 1/2 cups water
- 1 tablespoon whole allspice berries
- 1 tablespoon whole black peppercorns
- 1 cup kosher salt
- 4 Cornish game hens
- 1 grapefruit, cut into quarters
- 1 juicy orange, cut into quarters
- 1 lemon, cut into quarters
- 1 lime, cut into quarters
- 1 sprig fresh rosemary, or to taste, chopped
- 1 sprig fresh thyme, or to taste, chopped
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
Directions
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