Garlic oregano butter roast Cornish game hens with zucchini zoodle salad (Gilroy garlic cook off 2018 entry #1)

Hi foodies I just submitted part one recipe for the great garlic cook off 2018 in Gilroy California as you may know my best friend and food blogger rebecka Evans won 1st place in 2016 while she was living in Danville California she now lives in Pearland Texas and this garlic oregano butter roast Cornish game hens is so tender it taste like chicken a lot of younger millennials don't know much about Cornish game hens this is a family favorite my grandparents enjoyed this, my parents enjoyed this and now I enjoyed it not my peers and siblings I know if you think about kale think about this poultry too. I hope they choose this to make my family proud 

2018 Great Garlic Cook-Off Official Rules Garlic Cook-Off Standards: All entries must be submitted no later than May 1, 2018. There are no exceptions. Recipes must be original and include at least six (6) cloves of fresh garlic, or the equivalent packaged form (three teaspoons minced or chopped). Contestants must prepare seven separate plates, five plates for the judges, one plate for the emcees and one plate to be used for presentation to the judges and for media purposes all within a maximum of two hours. Contestants may submit a maximum of two recipes. Each entry must be submitted using the online form on the next page using a standard recipe format. Recipe format lists ingredients in order of use with amount/quantity, followed by step-by-step method of preparation. The contestant name, address, telephone number, mailing address, and e-mail address must also be included. Recipe name may not exceed ten (10) words. A photo of each entry must be included with the recipe submission. The photo does not have to be professionally done; it will serve as an aid in the initial review process. Eligible Contestants: Professional chefs, cooks, food stylists and other food specialists are prohibited from entering this contest. This would also prohibit those who have received payment for services related to food, including television appearances. Previous Great Garlic Cook-Off contest winners (first, second and third place) are ineligible to enter for three full years (e.g. the winners of the 2017 Cook-Off are not eligible to enter until the call for recipes for the 2021 Cook-Off). Contest is open to U.S. and Canada residents only, twenty-one years of age or older. Void where prohibited, taxed, or restricted by state or local law. How To Submit Your Recipe: All recipes must be submitted using the online form on the next page. This is the only allowed method of submitting an entry. Hand-written or email entries will not be accepted. Please note that all recipes submitted as entries become the property of the Gilroy Garlic Festival Association, Inc. By entering the contest, all participants consent to the commercial use of their name, picture, likeness and recipe for advertising and publicity purposes without further compensation. Selecting the Finalists: Culinary enthusiasts and food professionals will consider qualifying entries and select the eight finalists. Notification and details of Cook-Off participation will be made to the eight finalists prior to June 22, 2018. A certification of recipe originality will be required from each finalist. Ingredients and Equipment: Finalists must provide all ingredients necessary for their recipes (with the exception of garlic which the Festival provides). Finalists must provide all required cooking utensils and dishes for presentation. Gas stoves, sinks, and refrigerators will be provided. All other equipment must be provided by the contestant. During the Great Garlic Cook-Off: On Saturday, July 28, 2018, dishes will be prepared by the finalists on the Festival's Cook-Off Stage and will be judged by a panel of five judges, food experts and celebrities. Selection of the five judges is at the sole discretion of the Gilroy Garlic Festival Cook-Off Committee. The basis for judging will be flavor, texture, creativity, appearance and use of garlic. The decision of the judging panel is final and binding. On-stage participation during the Cook-Off is limited to the contestants and volunteer helpers provided by the Gilroy Garlic Festival. Family and friends of the contestants are not permitted on-stage during the Cook-Off. Prizes: $5,000 for 1st Place. $2,500 for 2nd Place. $1,000 for 3rd Place. $100 for each of the other five finalists. All taxes are the sole responsibility of the winners. Contestants receiving $600 or more in prize money will be required to have a signed W-9 on-file prior to payment. Travel and Accommodations: The Gilroy Garlic Festival will provide each contestant residing a distance of more than 100 miles from Gilroy with hotel accommodations. These accommodations include one hotel room for two nights in Gilroy. Additional room charges are the sole responsibility of the contestant. Each contestant is expected to make his or her own travel arrangements to Gilroy, California. If warranted, one coach class ticket for air travel will be reimbursed to the contestant. A rental car for a contestant will be reimbursed at mid-size or smaller rate for a maximum of two days, not to exceed $55 per day. Maximum reimbursement per contestant shall not exceed $600.
Garlic oregano butter roast Cornish game hens with zucchini zoodle salad 2 Cornish game hens defrostedand washed 2 tbl dried oregano 4 tbl butter softened 4 cloves garlic sliced thinly Salt and pepper For zucchini zoodle salad 2 zucchini ends trimmed and sprialized 2 tbl olive oil 2 tbl balsamic vinegar 2 tbl honey 2 cloves of garlic grated 2 oz goat cheese crumbles Method Preheat oven to 375 Wash and pat dry Cornish game hens and season with salt and pepper on both sides of Cornish hens. Place onto a baking pan. Slide underneath the skin to form a pocket to fill garlic slices with paring knife. Leg side upward. Then tuck garlic slices under the skin of Cornish hens and rub game hens with butter and top off with oregano and bake at 375 degrees for 50 minutes or until cooked through and tender. Meanwhile in a small mason jar layer ingredients in order listed except for the zucchini and close lid and shake hard for 45 seconds and pour over the bowl of zoodles and toss to combine. Add goat cheese crumbles and tossto coat to plate use a pretty platter or mini casserole dish and picture is included in the blog enjoy