Roast Marinated Cornish Hens

Serves: 2

Imelda VonRueden

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

60

Spice

55

Sweetness

45

Sourness

39

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.4

Difficulty

Ingredients:

8 large

Garlic Cloves

1 cup

Palm Sugar

2 tbsps

Curry Powder

1 tsp

Salt

Directions:

1

Make marinade: Thinly slice lower 6 inches of lemongrass stalks, discarding remainder of stalks In a food processor or blender finely grind together sliced lemongrass, coriander, shallot, garlic, and gingerroot

2

Add sugar, curry powder, pepper, salt, fish sauce, and 1 cup coconut milk and purée

3

Quarter each hen and divide between 2 large resealable plastic bags

4

Divide marinade between bags and seal bags, pressing out excess air

5

Put bags in large shallow dish and marinate hens, chilled, turning bag once or twice, overnight

6

Preheat oven to 450°F

7

And line a large shallow roasting pan with foil

8

Remove hens from marinade, reserving marinade, and arranged hens, skin sides up, in prepared pan

9

Roast hens 20 to 25 minutes, or until just cooked through

10

While hens are roasting, in a small saucepan combine reserved marinade and remaining 1 cup coconut milk

11

Cook sauce at a slow boil, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes and strain through a fine sieve into another small saucepan to keep warm

12

Serve hens with marinade sauce and/or sweet chili sauce for dipping if desired

13

Thinly slice lower 6 inches of lemongrass stalks, discarding remainder of stalks In a food processor or blender finely grind together sliced lemongrass, coriander, shallot, garlic, and gingerroot

14

Add sugar, curry powder, pepper, salt, fish sauce, and 1 cup coconut milk and purée

15

Quarter each hen and divide between 2 large resealable plastic bags

16

Divide marinade between bags and seal bags, pressing out excess air

17

Put bags in large shallow dish and marinate hens, chilled, turning bag once or twice, overnight

18

Preheat oven to 450°F

19

And line a large shallow roasting pan with foil

20

Remove hens from marinade, reserving marinade, and arranged hens, skin sides up, in prepared pan

21

Roast hens 20 to 25 minutes, or until just cooked through

22

While hens are roasting, in a small saucepan combine reserved marinade and remaining 1 cup coconut milk

23

Cook sauce at a slow boil, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes and strain through a fine sieve into another small saucepan to keep warm

24

Serve hens with marinade sauce and/or sweet chili sauce for dipping if desired