Ingredients:
- Kosher salt
- 1 lemon, halved
- 6 sprigs tarragon
- 6 sprigs parsley
- 5 cloves garlic, smashed
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 teaspoons black peppercorns
- 2 organic Cornish game hens (1 1/2 to 1 3/4 pounds each)
- Kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 to 5 sprigs thyme
- 6 cloves garlic (unpeeled), smashed
- Romesco and chimichurri sauces, for serving (see right)