Ingredients

  • 4 (1 – 1 1/4 lb.) Cornish game hens*
  • 2 tbsp. olive oil
  • 1 1/2 lbs. red and green seedless grapes
  • Salt and pepper
  • 8 shallots, root end intact, halved if large
  • 6 sprigs of thyme, plus more leaves for hens

Ready In 45 Minutes

Servings: 4

Cooking Instructions

Step 1

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees (F).Toss together grapes, shallots and thyme sprigs with olive oil, 1 tsp. salt and 1/4 tsp. pepper.
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Step 2

  • Spread on a large rimmed baking sheet.Rinse the hens and pat dry, then tie the legs together with twine. (I just use thread from my sewing kit!)Nestle hens among the grapes on the baking sheet, breast side up. Season with salt, pepper and thyme leaves.Roast, basting the hens occasionally with pan juices, until a thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the leg reads 160 degrees (F), about 30-35 minutes.
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  • Length: 35 minutes