Cornish Game Hens In Vermouth

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 2 (1 1/4 lb) cornish hens
• 1/4 cup chopped green onion
• vegetable oil cooking spray
• 1/2 cup dry vermouth
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon reduced sodium soy sauce
• paprika
• fresh ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 450°f/230°c remove giblets from hens, and reserve for other uses. rinse hens with cold water, pat dry, then split lengthwise butterfly-style with a sharp knife (or an electric knife).
• 2 sprinkle green onions in a 12x8x2-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray; place the split hens over onions.
• 3 combine vermouth, lemon juice, and soy sauce and pour over the hens.
• 4 sprinkle lightly with paprika and pepper.
• 5 bake at 450°f/230°c for 15 minutes. reduce heat to 350°f/180°c, and bake an additional 25 minutes or until done.