Herb Roasted Cornish Game Hens - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 large Cornish hen
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon fresh coarse ground black pepper
1 garlic clove, sliced
1 teaspoon fresh rosemary, minced
1 teaspoon fresh thyme, minced
1 bay leaf
1 shallot, roughly chopped
1 carrot, chopped into 1 pieces
1 stalk celery, chopped into 1 pieces
1/2 lemon, juice of

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375\u00b0F.
Rinse hen with cold water & pat dry. Season with salt & pepper inside & out.
Stuff cavity with garlic, rosemary, thyme, & 1/2 bay leaf. Place some of the shallots, carrots, & celery in cavity.
Scatter rest of veggies on bottom of roasting pan. Place hen on top of veggies.
Squeeze juice from 1/2 lemon over hen and add a pice (about 1/4 of a lemon) to the cavity. Roast in oven 45 minutes until hens are golden brown & crisp. Juices should run clear when thigh is pierced with a sharp knife.
Transfer to serving platter and let sit for 5 minutes. Remove skin & cut in half.