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Cornish Hens with Roasted-Garlic Aïoli

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Cornish Hens with Roasted-Garlic Aïoli

Cornish Hens with Roasted-Garlic Aïoli

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Equipment

  • - Pot (for boiling garlic or making aioli with traditional method)

  • - Roasting Pan (essential for roasting Cornish Hens and vegetables)

  • - Electric Mixer (useful for making aioli smoothly and quickly)

  • - Cutting Board (preparation of ingredients like garlic)

  • - Chef's Knife (for prepping ingredients including Cornish Hens and garlic cloves)

  • - Oven (crucial for roasting Cornish Hens to perfection)

  • - Measuring Cups and Spoons (for accurate ingredient measurements)

  • - Saucepan (can be used for aioli or sauce making)

Ingredients

  • 2 whole heads of garlic

  • 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil

  • 2 Cornish hens (1 1/4 to 1 1/2 lb each), rinsed and patted dry

  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt

  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

  • 1 cup bottled mayonnaise

  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

  • 1 teaspoon finely grated fresh lemon zest

  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh chives

  • kitchen string; a small (13- by 9-inch) roasting pan; an instant-read thermometer

Instructions

1

Instruction 1

Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 500°F.
2

Instruction 2

Trim off and discard about 1/4 inch from top of garlic heads to expose cloves, then put heads on a sheet of foil. Spoon oil over garlic, then wrap up foil tightly to enclose. Roast garlic on oven rack until very soft, about 40 minutes.
3

Instruction 3

Meanwhile, season hens inside and out with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Tie legs together with string and tuck wing tips under. Transfer to roasting pan and roast alongside garlic until hens are golden brown and thermometer registers 170°F when inserted into leg joint, 30 to 40 minutes. Let stand, loosely covered with foil, 15 minutes.
4

Instruction 4

Unwrap garlic carefully and cool slightly, then squeeze pulp into a bowl. Add remaining ingredients (including salt and pepper plus 2 tablespoons pan juices from hens if desired) and stir until combined well.
5

Instruction 5

Halve hens lengthwise. Serve with aioli.
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