Cornish Game Hens With Pomegranate And Mint Recipe
Recipe adapted from Niki Tehranchi
Cornish Game Hens With Pomegranate and Mint
Cornish Game Hens With Pomegranate and Mint, adapted from Niki Tehranchi
Servings
4
servings
Ingredients
- 2 Cornish game hens
- Extra-virgin olive oil
- Kosher salt and black pepper
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 sprigs thyme
- 1 cup pomegranate juice
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- Finely shredded mint, for garnish
- Fresh pomegranate seeds, for garnish
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 375° and set a rack inside a roasting pan. Rinse the hens and pat them dry, then brush them a$ over with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Heat two large skillets over moderately high heat and place 1 tablespoon of butter in each. Once the butter is melted, sear each hen for about 1 minute per side. Remove the hens from the pans and place them breast side up on the rack. Insert 1 thyme sprig in each hen and roast, uncovered, until the juices run clear, about 1 hour.
- Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, simmer the pomegranate juice and sugar until reduced to a syrupy consistency, about 10 to 15 minutes. When the hens are cooked through, brush them with the pomegranate glaze and roast for another 5 minutes.
- To serve, spoon some of the pomegranate glaze on each plate and place half a hen on top. Garnish with mint and pomegranate seeds and serve.