World Famous Recipes

Roasted Game Hens with Cilantro Curry Butter

Ingredients:

1/3 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
5 tbsp. butter, melted
3 tbsp. honey
1 tbsp. lemon peel, grated
1 tbsp. orange peel, grated
2 tsp. curry powder
1 tsp. ground ginger
2 large oranges, cut into 4 thick rounds
4 Cornish game hens, about 1-1/4 pound each
Salt and pepper

Procedure:

Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.

Mix the cilantro, butter, honey, lemon and orange peel, curry powder and ginger in a bowl and whisk to incorporate.

Place the four orange slices on the bottom of a roasting pan and top with the game hens. Season with salt and pepper.

Rub half of the cilantro curry butter onto the birds and roast until hens have reached an internal temperature of 165 degrees.

Check temperature by inserting a meat thermometer into the thickest part of the thigh. Baste every 15 minutes with remaining butter.