Whole Roasted Poussin with Lentils, Beets and Wilted Greens

Ingredients

Poussins

  • 12 sprig fresh marjoram
  • 4 poussin or cornish hen
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon coarse salt
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 tablespoon wild plum vinegar
  •     or 1 tablespoon sherry vinegar
  • freshly cracked black pepper
  • 2 apple unpeeled, cored, cut into small cubes 3/4 inch thick

Sauce

  • roasting pan drippings, fat separated and removed
  • 1 shallot, finely diced
  • 3 ounces dry white wine
  • 1 Bay Leaf
  • 2 tablespoons cold butter

Lentils

  • 1 1/2 cups French lentils
  • coarse salt
  • 2 leaves fresh mint

Greens

  • 1 bunch fresh spinach, tough stems discarded
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • juice of 1/2 lemon
  • coarse salt

Beets

  • 2 large beet, red or golden
  • coarse salt

Assembly

  • 8 long sprigs marjoram
  • 4 long chives

Description

Whole Roasted Poussin With Lentils, Beets And Wilted Greens - A Recipe From Food Network Canada. Recipe Courtesy Of Chef Brad Long, Executive Chef, Air Canada Centre. This Dish Quite Easy To Prepare But Requires A Few More Pots And Pans Than Mayb

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