Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 135 g

(Approx. 8 Servings)

Amount Per Serving

Calories	260	Calories From Fat	160

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 18 g	28%

Saturated Fat 3 g	15%

Trans Fat 0.0 g

Cholesterol 110 mg	37%

Sodium 560 mg	23%

Total Carbohydrate 1 g	0%

Dietary Fiber 0 g	0%

Sugars 0 g

Protein	24 g

Vitamin A 2%	•	Iron 6%

Vitamin C 2%	•	Calcium 2%

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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Roasted Rosemary Cornish Hens

Prep Time

8 hours

Cook Time

1 hour

Total Time

9 hours

Serves

8 People

Ingredients

Recipe makes 8 Servings

3/4 cup(s) Morton Coarse Kosher Salt

1/4 cup(s) brown sugar

2 stems Texas Backyard Organic Rosemary

7 garlic, smashed

2 frozen Cornish hens, thawed

1/4 cup(s) extra virgin olive oil

1 Tsp kosher salt

1 Tsp black pepper

1 Tsp dried rosemary, crushed or cracked

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Instructions

In a small pot combine salt, sugar, rosemary sprigs, and garlic cloves in 1-1/2 cups of water. Bring to a simmer to just dissolve sugar and salt. Add ice to pot to completely cool down mixture.

Rinse both Cornish hens off under cold water and pat dry. In a large pot with at least a gallon capacity place Cornish hens neck down in the pot and cover with 1 gallon of cold water. Add cold brine to the liquid and stir to mix in salt mixture with hens.

Cover pot with lid and refrigerate for at least 8 hours or overnight.

Preheat oven to 375°F. Remove Cornish hens from brine and rinse them off and pat them dry. (Discard the brine.) Place hens in a 9" x 13" Pyrex dish or roasting pan. Rub each hen with olive oil and season with salt, pepper and rosemary.

Place in oven and roast for 45 minutes to 1 hour or until internal temperature of the thigh reads 180°F and juices run clear. Remove once fully cooked and allow to rest for at least 15 minutes before carving.