Un Coquelet...Cornish Game Hen

DID YOU KNOW?

The Cornish game hen, though it may sound a fancy name, merely refers to young chickens.

The Cornish game hen has become more popular as the result of Connecticut farmers Jacques and Alphonsine Markowsky's breeding practices in the 1950s. They bred the Cornish hen with the rock hen, resulting in a chicken that is mostly white meat, something many people prefer.

They don’t have a gamey taste and many consider them lighter in taste than more mature chickens.

And you can find organic game hens too like these Tyson hens.
Place Cornish Game Hen halves in a 9 X 12 baking pan (1 per person)

Wash and cut  potatoes in half leaving skin on. (1 per person)

Place potatoes around the hens.

Now make this sweet sauce by mixing these ingredients in a food processor:

1 1/2 cups fresh cranberries

2 tbsp. rosemary

2 cloves minced garlic

2 tbsp teryaki sauce

1/2 cup orange juice

1 cup chicken broth

salt and pepper to taste

1 tbsp. cornstarch

After throughly mixing, pour over the entire dish.
Cover with foil.

Marinate in the fridge for at least one hour (if possible)

Bake with foil for 1 hour at 350 degrees.

Remove Foil and bake for another 20 mins. basting several times.

Cook your favorite veggie to complete the dish.

Qui a bon gout!  (Tasty)

For those calculating their Weight Watcher Points:
The Cornish Game Hen (with skin)  7 points
1 Med. Baked Potato (with peel)   3 points
1 cup green beans   0 points