Mike's 40 Clove Baked Garlic Stuffed Game Hens & Veggies
Mike's 40 Clove Baked Garlic Stuffed Game Hens & Veggies

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To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can have mike's 40 clove baked garlic stuffed game hens & veggies using 19 ingredients and 12 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Mike's 40 Clove Baked Garlic Stuffed Game Hens & Veggies:
  1. 2 (5 oz) Game Hens [de-thawed - rinsed - dabbed dry inside & out]
  2. 40 Cloves Fresh Garlic [left whole - trim brown ends + 15 additional cloves for veggie bake]
  3. 1 LG Lemon [quartered]
  4. 1 Bag Baby Potatoes [cleaned - left whole]
  5. 2 Bibs Celery [+ leaves - 1" chop]
  6. 1 Cup Fresh Baby Carrots [sliced in half]
  7. 1/2 Medium Red Onion [quartered]
  8. 1/2 Medium White Onion [quartered]
  9. 1/2 Cup Green Onions [sliced]
  10. 1 Green Bell Pepper [sliced]
  11. 1 Stick Quality Salted Butter
  12. 1 Can (14 oz) Chicken Broth
  13. 1 tsp Lemon Pepper Seasoning
  14. 1 Tbsp Italian Seasoning
  15. 1 tsp Sea Salt
  16. 1 tsp Fresh Ground Black Pepper
  17. 1 Tbsp Olive Oil
  18. as needed as needeToasted Baguette Slices [with olive oil - served as a side]
  19. as needed Chicken Stuffing [to be used as a bed for hens]
Steps to make Mike's 40 Clove Baked Garlic Stuffed Game Hens & Veggies:
  1. Here's about all you'll need.
  2. Pre-heat your oven to 425°.
  3. Trim the brown ends from your garlic. Stuff/pack de-thawed, rinsed hens innards with whole fresh garlic, [20 cloves a piece] lemon quarters and slivers of sliced onions. Tie off your hens legs with butchers twine to seal in your vegetables.
  4. Gently lift hen skins, rub in olive oil and season with a bit of lemon juice, lemon pepper and Italian Seasoning underneath.
  5. Rinse and chop vegetables and place at the base of your pan. Add 14 oz Chicken Broth, 1 cube of butter, [sliced] 15 garlic cloves, sea salt, pepper, Italian Seasoning and Lemon Pepper.
  6. Sprinkle chicken broth vegetable coated tops with sea salt, pepper, lemon pepper and Italian Seasoning.
  7. Place hens on an elevated rack just above your veggies and coat them with olive oil. Lightly sprinkle tops with salt, pepper, dried Parsley, Italian seasoning and lemon pepper seasoning.
  8. Wrap up hens and vegetables tightly with tinfoil. You'll want these hens and vegetables to steam together.
  9. Bake at 425° for 1.5 hours. - - To check for doneness - pierce the thickest piece of your largest hen with a knife. If its fluids run clear - you're good to go. Or, if your hens register 165° F with a thermometer. - - Also, use your carrots as your best [doneness] indicator for your veggies. If a knife slides easily thru them - everything else is fully baked. Including your potatoes.
  10. Once fully baked - raise oven temp to 450° - remove tinfoil - and allow hen skins to crisp for 10 minutes longer.
  11. Serve on a bed of Chicken Stuffing. Garnish with fresh parsley. - - Authors Tip: Make an easy 5 minute microwavable Chicken Stove Top Stuffing. But, substitute chicken broth for any water called for and add 2 tbsp dried onions and 1 tbsp dried parsley to that mixture. These easy steps really do make for a memorable stuffing.
  12. Bake or toast your Baguette Bread lightly coated with olive oil. You'll want this side dish for all of the delicious garlic, lemon and onions retrieved from your hens stuffing. It makes a great spread once mashed. Enjoy!

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