Roast Game Hens with Sherry, Ginger and Lime Recipe

Roast Game Hens with Sherry, Ginger and Lime Recipe

  • 1/2 cup canned low-salt chicken broth
  • 1/4 cup dry Sherry
  • 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons chopped peeled fresh ginger
  • 2 tablespoons chopped garlic
  • 4 1 1/4-pound Cornish game hens, rinsed, patted dry
  • 4 bacon slices
  • 2 tablespoons dried rosemary
  1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Boil first 6 ingredients in heavy medium saucepan until reduced to 3/4 cup, about 2 minutes.
  2. Arrange Cornish game hens in roasting pan. Place 1 bacon slice and some rosemary into each hen cavity; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast until golden brown and cooked through, basting often with Sherry mixture, about 1 hour. Transfer Cornish game hens to platter.
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