Cornish Hen With Parsley Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 Cornish hens, split in half
4 Tbsp. flour
4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. pepper
6 Tbsp. butter
generous pinch of dried marjoram
pinch of dried thyme
pinch of dried sage
3/4 tsp. chili powder
3/4 tsp. paprika
2 Tbsp. sherry or 1/4 c. white table wine
1 c. parsley, chopped

Preparation

Wash and dry chicken thoroughly.
Combine flour, salt and pepper in a paper bag.
Shake chicken pieces in flour mixture to coat evenly.
Melt butter in a heavy skillet with cover or a Dutch oven.
Stir in marjoram, thyme, sage, chili powder and paprika. When butter is bubbly, add chicken pieces, a few at a time, brown evenly on all sides.