Name: Spiced Yogurt-Marinated Cornish Hens with Sweet Onion-Roasted Potatoes
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: ½ cup plain alternative yogurt, such as almond, cashew, or coconut; ¼ cup coconut aminos; 9 large garlic cloves, peeled; 1½ tablespoons kosher salt; 1 tablespoon black peppercorns; 3-inch knob yellow turmeric root, peeled and roughly chopped; 3-inch knob ginger, peeled and thinly sliced against the grain; 2 juicy lemons, whole; 3 Cornish hens (about 1¼ pounds each); ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil; 2 large yellow onions, thinly sliced; 3 teaspoons kosher salt; 1 pound tiny potatoes (1 to 2 inches in diameter), halved if bigger than 1 inch

Spiced Yogurt Marinated Cornish Hens on a platter with roasted potatoes.

Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Micah Marie Morton

A savory alternative-yogurt marinade spiced with black pepper, ginger, and turmeric simultaneously seasons and tenderizes these pint-size birds. While they roast they spill deliciousness onto potatoes you’ve tossed with caramelized onions.

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