Game Hens In Wine With Herbs

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 cornish hens, halved
• 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 shallots, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup dry wine

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350. season hens with basil, oregano, and pepper.
• 2 in a large frying pan, melt butter in oil over moderately hight heat. add hens and saute, turning once, 4 minutes per side, until browned. transfer to a small baking dish.
• 3 add shallots to pan, reduce heat to low, and saute until soft, 1-2 minutes.
• 4 add wine and bring to a boil, scraping up browned bits from the bottom of the pan. pour over the hens.
• 5 cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes, basting occasionally with pan juices.
• 6 raise heat to 425, uncover and bake 5 minutes until hens are tender and skin crisp.