Texas Monthly: Hilltop Hotel Farm's Cornish Game Hens Acapulco

Featured in the April 1993 issue of Texas Monthly

Hilltop Hotel Farm's Cornish Game Hens Acapulco

A surprising specialty: spicy game hens with saffron rice and delightful bread in clay pots.

1 tablespoon garlic purée
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup lemon juice
1 tablespoon ground coriander seeds
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1/2 cup loosely packed fresh oregano leaves (or 2 1/2 tablespoons dried oregano)
1 tablespoon salsa (or 1 teaspoon cayenne)
Salt to taste
4 whole game hens
Sour cream and salsa for garnish
1 avocado, sliced

For sauce, blend first 7 ingredients until smooth. Add salt to taste. Preheat oven to 350. Split hens, drizzle both sides with sauce, and bake approximately 45 minutes in shallow pan, skin side up. Baste often. To serve, garnish with sour cream, salsa, and avocado. Serves 4.

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Also Featured:
Saffron Rice
Flowerpot Bread

Meat & Dairy
4 whole game hens
sour cream

Produce
garlic
lemon
fresh oregano (or dried)
1 avocado

Grocery
olive oil
dried oregano (or fresh)
ground coriander seeds
ground cumin
salsa
salt