Ingredients
- 1/8 c Pure Maple Syrup Balsamic
- 1/8 c Pure Maple Syrup Balsamic
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1/4 tsp Himalayan Salt
- 1/4 tsp fresh ground black pepper
- 2 Cornish Hens
- 3 tsp Extra-Virgin Olive Oil EVOO of choice
- 1 1/2 lb carrots sliced to 2' chunks
- 1 medium red onion quartered
- 4 garlic cloves
- 6 sprigs fresh thyme leaves
- 2 tsp Lemon Balsamic
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Stir together maple syrup, balsamic and cumin; season with salt and pepper. Using kitchen twine, tie hen legs together, then tuck wing tips underneath. Place hens on a rimmed baking sheet and rub with 1 teaspoon oil; season with salt and pepper. Roast 10 minutes. Remove sheet from oven and add carrots, onion, garlic, and thyme. Toss vegetables with 2 teaspoons oil and season with salt and pepper. Roast 20 minutes. Brush hens with maple mixture. Continue to roast, brushing twice more, until juices run clear when hens are pierced between breast and leg or an inserted thermometer inserted in thickest part of a thigh (avoiding bone) registers 165 degrees, about 15 minutes. Transfer hens to a cutting board and let rest 10 minutes. Meanwhile, toss vegetables with lemon balsamic. Carve hens and serve with vegetables.
Recipe Notes
Available at the Olive Twist: Â maple syrup, maple balsamic vinegar, Himalayan Salt, pepper, cumin, Lemon Balsamic Vinegar, Choice olive oil,
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