Game Hen with Roasted Marble Potatoes

Game Hen

Ingredients (Serves 2)

• 1 Guinea Hen have butcher quarter

• 1 pound marble potatoes, washed and scrubbed

• 1/2 pound shitake mushrooms, stems trimmed

• 3 cloves of garlic sliced

• Canola oil for cooking

• Extra virgin olive oil

• 1 tablespoon softened butter

• Kosher salt

• Cracked black pepper

• 1 bunch of parsley, chopped.

Method

Preheat oven to 450F. Season hen by rubbing butter and salt and pepper. Place hens on sheet tray cook at 450 for 12-15 minutes until cooked through

Potatoes

In a thick bottom sauce pan place potatoes and cover with cold water. Bring water to a boil add salt to taste cook 5-7 minutes until potatoes are fork soft. Strain potatoes until dry.

Mushrooms

Quarter mushroom caps, toss in a reactive free bowl with olive oil salt and pepper. Spread evenly on a sheet tray. Cook at 450F 5-7 minutes until visibly cartelized and roasted.

Method

In a sauté pan cover the bottom with extra virgin olive oil and a little butter. Add sliced garlic, when it begins to brown add potatoes and sauté until visibly caramelized 2-3 minutes. Place mushrooms and potatoes in a non reactive bowl, toss to combine with parsley. Place in center of platter. Place hen on top. Serve.