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CORNISH HENS MARINATED IN MOLASSES AND SAGE :SIDED AVOCADOES

CORNISH HENS MARINATED IN MOLASSES AND SAGE :SIDED AVOCADOES

Prep: 30 minutes

Cook: 1 hour

INGREDIENTS:

  • Two Cornish Hens
  • Sage leaves
  • 2TSP molasses
  • Turmeric
  • Sea salt
  • Cayenne Pepper
  • Olive Oil
  • Pepper
  • Butter
  • Two avocados
  • CAST IRON SKILLET

INSTRUCTIONS:

  • Pre heat oven to 425 D
  • Prepare your cast iron skillet
  • ( mine came seasoned)
  • ( I had no specific reason for using a cast iron skillet. Some one bought it for me. And I hadn’t used it yet)
  • Rinse off the hens
  • Pat them dry
  • Melt the butter ( microwave is ok)
  • Smear one tablespoon olive oil, two tablespoon of molasses and the melted butter onto the birds, coating evenly, the underside and inside as well.
  • Then shake sage leaves, salts, peppers and turmeric all over the birds. Once again until evenly coated.
  • Place in skillet, underside down.
  • Halve two avocados, remove seed. Then place halves, cut side down, alongside hens.
  • Place skillet in oven.
  • Cook until tops are golden brown.
  • This should take about an hour. Halfway through, I turned the hens over, pouring some of the gravy on top.
  • I didn’t touch the avocados.
  • SERVE FOR DINNER FOR TWO AS PICTURED

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