Name: Roast Cornish Game Hen with Spicy Fruit Salsa
Yield: 2 servings; can be doubled
Ingredients: 3/4 cup bottled fruit salsa; 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme; 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 3/4 teaspoon ground allspice; 1 1 3/4-pound Cornish game hen, split in half along backbone

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Roast Cornish Game Hen with Spicy Fruit SalsaDeborah Klesenski

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Recipe information

Yield
2 servings; can be doubled

Ingredients

3/4 cup bottled fruit salsa

1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme

1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce

1 tablespoon olive oil

3/4 teaspoon ground allspice

1 1 3/4-pound Cornish game hen, split in half along backbone

Preparation

Preheat oven to 450°F. Mix first 3 ingredients in medium bowl. Transfer 3 tablespoons salsa mixture to small bowl and stir in oil and allspice. Place hen halves on rack set on baking sheet. Sprinkle with salt and pepper; brush with oil mixture. Roast until juices run clear when thigh is pierced, about 25 minutes. Transfer hen halves to plates. Spoon remaining salsa mixture on top.

TagsThyme Herbs & Spices Cornish Hen Chicken Poultry Main Dinner Keto Gluten Free Easy 5 Ingredients or Fewer Roast Bon Appétit

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