Roast Cornish Game Hens With Spicy Fruit Salsa

Name: Roast Cornish Game Hens With Spicy Fruit Salsa
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/2 cup kosher salt, for brine; 3/4 cup fruit salsa, bottled; 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh thyme, chopped; 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 3/4 teaspoon ground allspice; 1 3/4 lbs Cornish hens, split in half along backbone

Submitted by the-cat-did-it

"Mashed sweet potatoes and sautéed green beans make colorful companions. Key lime pie is a refreshing way to wrap up. Taken from Top 20 quick and easy from 2000. I added the brining step to suit my tastes."

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Ready In:: 45mins
Ingredients:: 7
Serves:: 2

ingredients

¹⁄₂ cup kosher salt, for brine
³⁄₄ cup fruit salsa, bottled
1 ¹⁄₂ tablespoons fresh thyme, chopped
¹⁄₂ teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1 tablespoon olive oil
³⁄₄ teaspoon ground allspice
1 ³⁄₄ lbs Cornish hens, split in half along backbone

directions

Mix kosher salt with 2 cups water to make brine.
Split hens, remove backbone, and soak in brine for 2 hours or as long as possible.
Preheat oven to 450°F.
Rinse hens well with cold water.
Mix first salsa, thyme and pepper sauce 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 25-30 minutes.
Transfer hen halves to plates.
Spoon remaining salsa mixture on top.