Recipe for Game Hens with Lime, Garlic and Oregano 
All Recipes
Site Search Engine - Search Over 300,000 Recipes
Site Search Engine for Recipes

Yield:
2
Ingredients:
Amount Ingredient
3 x Limes juiced
8 x Garlic cloves minced
1 tbl Dried Mexican oregano crushed
2 tbl Olive oil
2 x Rock Cornish hens washed, patted dry
1 bn Oregano
1 x Lime cut in half
1 x Onion peel, cut in chunks
Salt to taste
Instructions:
Instructions: In a small bowl, mix the juice of the 3 limes, garlic, dried oregano and olive oil. Rub all over the hens and set in the refrigerator 1 to 2 hours.

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.

Remove the hens from the refrigerator. Stuff the cavity of each with half of the fresh oregano, a lime half and half of the onion chunks. Tie the legs together with string and sprinkle all over with salt and pepper. Place on a rack in a roasting pan and roast breast side up, 20 minutes. Turn breast side down and roast another 20 minutes. Then turn over again and roast 20 minutes longer (1 hour total). Serve hot.

This recipe yields 2 to 4 servings.

Email this Recipe:
If you would like to email yourself the recipe for later use, or share the recipe with your friends or family, enter the email addresses below and this recipe will be emailed to you and others as well.

Your Name:
Your Email:
Email To 1:
Email To 2:
Email To 3:
  ... Game Hens with Honey, Vinegar and Spice Glaze   ::   Game Hens with Madeira and Wild Mushrooms   ...