Roasted Citrus Herb Game Hens With Vegetables
When it comes to incredible, healthy comfort food you can’t beat Roasted Citrus Herb Game Hens with Vegetables. Easy to prepare, stunning to look at, and oh so aromatic and flavorful. Truly a delight for the senses! We love roasted chicken, but now that it’s just the two of us we opt for organic game hens, rubbed in herbed butter and roasted to perfection! And just the right portion size. Of course if you are cooking for more than two, use a roasting pan and you can double or even triple the recipe.
Sweet shallots, brightly colored rainbow carrots, and potatoes round out this beautiful meal. I definitely like to keep meals easy. And while this meal requires a little prep, after that you just pop it in the and let the hens and vegetables roast together in one pan for easy clean up. Tips and what you need: make sure to allow time for hens to completely thaw and then remove from the oven an hour before cooking to allow to come to room temp before cooking.
Ingredients:
- 2 1 pound game hens (room temp)
- 2 medium shallots, peeled and quartered
- 6 carrots, peeled and sliced into 2" pieces (I used rainbow carrots)
- 2 medium size rose potatoes, cut into 1 1/2 inch chunks
- 1-2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 cup butter, room temp (can be subbed with ghee)
- Sea salt and pepper to taste, be generous
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme, leaves stripped and chopped
- 3 sprigs rosemary. 1 sprig leaves chopped, 2 left whole
- 3 cloves garlic (one minced, the other two left whole)
- zest of half a lemon, cut other half into wedges