Roasted Central Valley Guinea Hen Recipe

Preparation

1. 1

   Prepare the Guinea Hen

   Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Rub the guinea hen with olive oil, and season generously with salt and black pepper. Place the hen in a roasting pan.

2. 2

   Roast the Guinea Hen

   Roast the guinea hen in the preheated oven for about 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches 165°F (75°C). Baste the hen with its juices every 20 minutes.

3. 3

   Prepare Stinging Nettles Strudel

   In a pan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the stinging nettles and sauté until wilted. Remove from heat. Roll out the flour to create thin pastry sheets. Fill with the stinging nettles mixture and fold into a strudel shape.

4. 4

   Bake the Strudel

   Place the strudel on a baking sheet and bake for about 25 minutes at 375°F (190°C) until golden brown.

5. 5

   Prepare the Garnish

   While the hen and strudel are baking, rinse the miner’s lettuce and set aside. Prepare the wild flowers for garnish.

6. 6

   Plate the Dish

   Once the guinea hen is roasted, carve it and serve it alongside the stinging nettles strudel, topped with mountain huckleberries and garnished with miner’s lettuce and wild flowers.