| CATEGORY |
CUISINE |
TAG |
YIELD |
| Grains, Meats |
Sami |
|
1 |
Servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 2 |
tb |
Dried oregano |
| 2 |
tb |
Dried tarragon |
| 3 |
tb |
Dried thyme |
| 1 |
tb |
Dried rosemary |
| 2 |
|
Bay leaves, center ribs removed |
| 1 |
ts |
Dried lavender flowers (optional, but a nice addition) |
| 1 |
tb |
Toasted fennel seed (follow toasting instructions that follow for the entire herb combination) |
| 1 |
ts |
Toasted coriander seed |
| 1 |
tb |
Coarsely ground black pepper |
| 2 |
tb |
Minced dried orange peel |
| 1 |
tb |
Minced dried lemon peel |
|
|
Kosher salt |
|
|
Balsamic vinegar |
|
|
Extra-virgin olive oil |
| 2 |
|
Chickens or 4 game hens |
| 1 |
lg |
Lemon |
| 8 |
|
Garlic cloves, peeled and smashed. |
INSTRUCTIONS
To prepare the herb rub: Combine the oregano, tarragon, thyme, rosemary,
bay leaves and lavender flowers in a bowl. In a dry saute pan over med.
heat, toast the herb mixture until fragrant. This will take only a few
minutes. Do not burn. Return to the bowl. Add the fennel, coriander, pepper
and orange and lemon peel and stir to combine. In a spice grinder or with a
mortar and pestle (I used the blender after smashing the fennel and
coriander seeds with a mortar and pestle), coarsely grind the mixture. To
use the herb rub, combine 5 parts of the mixture with 1 part kosher salt, 3
parts balsamic vinegar and 3 parts olive oil.
Rinse the poultry and pat dry. Rub the herb rub liberally over the inside
and outside of the birds. Allow to marinate, covered, in the refrigerator
for 8 hours or overnight.
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees (for game hens). Evenly divide the lemon
slices and garlic, placing them in the cavity of each bird. Place them on a
rack in a roasting pan, breast side down. Roast for 10 minutes. Turn the
hens breast side up, reduce heat to 350 and continue roasting for another
20-25 minutes or until cooked through and juices run clear. Allow to rest
10 minutes before serving.
I used two upright roasting racks for the chickens, even with the garlic
and lemon inside. I cooked them at 400 for about 2 hours, 10 minutes.
Posted to EAT-L Digest 25 Aug 96
From: Brenda Pittsley <brendap@CORBIS.COM>
Date: Mon, 26 Aug 1996 11:54:00 PDT
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