Roasted Cornish Hens Recipe
User Reviews
4.9
471 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
5 mins
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Total Time
50 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
748 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Roasted Cornish Hens Recipe
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Delicious tender juicy Cornish game hens packed with flavor. Perfect for a holiday dinner, keto and low-carb diet friendly, and easy enough for even beginner cooks!
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Ingredients
- 4 cornish game hens
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 lemons sliced into rounds
- 1 onion or shallot sliced into thin rounds
- 2-4 sprigs thyme rosemary, and sage, some minced, some whole
- 4 sprigs fresh rosemary to stuff in hens
- 1 tbsp italian herb seasoning blend
- 1 tbsp butter softened
- 20 cloves garlic
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450F.
- Pat chickens completely dry.
- Rub chickens with 1 tablespoon of butter.
- Lightly season chickens with salt, pepper, and the minced herbs.
- Place slices from 1 lemon, 4 garlic cloves, and the whole herbs in cavity of each hen.
- Arrange slices from 1 lemon, sliced rounds of shallot or onion, and the remaining 4 garlic cloves in baking dish, roasting pan without rack, or dutch oven.
- Roast for 25 minutes.
- Reduce oven temperature to 350F.
- Continue roasting about 25 minutes longer, or until hens are golden brown and juices run clear - and chicken's internal temperature is 170 degrees.
- Remove hens from oven when they reach 170 degrees with an instant-read digital thermometer.
- Tent hens with aluminum foil as hens carryover cook, do not carve for at least 10 minutes.
- Serve individual chickens on diners' plates, and encourage them to carve table-side for a fun dinner!
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Nutrition Information
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Serving
1cornish hen
Calories
748kcal
(37%)
Carbohydrates
14g
(5%)
Protein
59g
(118%)
Fat
50g
(77%)
Saturated Fat
15g
(75%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
31g
Cholesterol
344mg
(115%)
Sodium
363mg
(15%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 748 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cornish hen | |
| Calories | 748kcal | 37% |
| Carbohydrates | 14g | 5% |
| Protein | 59g | 118% |
| Fat | 50g | 77% |
| Saturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 31g | 182% |
| Cholesterol | 344mg | 115% |
| Sodium | 363mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
4.9
471 reviews
Excellent
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