Ingredients:
- 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced lengthwise
- 4 cornish hens (about 1 1/4 lb each), halved lengthwise
- 12 thyme sprigs
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 500°F with rack in upper third.
- Cook bacon in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium-low heat until crisp. Transfer to paper towels to drain. Add garlic to skillet and cook, stirring, until golden, about 1 minute. Transfer to paper towels with bacon.
- Pat hens dry and season with 1 1/4 teaspoons salt and 3/4 teaspoon pepper. Heat fat in skillet over medium-high heat until it begins to smoke. Brown 4 hen halves, skin side down, about 6 minutes. Transfer, skin side up, to a large 4-sided sheet pan. Brown remaining hens, transferring to sheet pan. Reserve skillet.
- Scatter thyme and figs over hens, then roast until hens are cooked through, about 15 minutes. Meanwhile, deglaze skillet with lemon juice by simmering, stirring and scraping up brown bits, 30 seconds. Pour over roast hens. Scatter bacon and garlic over hens.
- Serve with: mashed potatoes
Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per 1 Serving | |||
| Calories | 366.56 Kcal (1535 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 161.74 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 17.97g | 28% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 110.92mg | 37% | |
| Sodium | 316.12mg | 13% | |
| Potassium | 641.81mg | 14% | |
| Total Carbs | 25.89g | 9% | |
| Sugars | 20.73g | 83% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 3.88g | 16% | |
| Protein | 25.21g | 50% | |
| Vitamin C | 7.1mg | 12% | |
| Iron | 1mg | 5% | |
| Calcium | 62.1mg | 6% | |
| Amount Per 100 g | |||
| Calories | 135.82 Kcal (569 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 59.93 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 6.66g | 28% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 41.1mg | 37% | |
| Sodium | 117.13mg | 13% | |
| Potassium | 237.8mg | 14% | |
| Total Carbs | 9.59g | 9% | |
| Sugars | 7.68g | 83% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 1.44g | 16% | |
| Protein | 9.34g | 50% | |
| Vitamin C | 2.6mg | 12% | |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 5% | |
| Calcium | 23mg | 6% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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