The Best Easy Air Fryer Cornish Game Hens Recipe
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The Best Easy Air Fryer Cornish Game Hens Recipe
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EasThe Best Easy Air Fryer Cornish Game Hens recipe - tender, juicy delicious cornish game hens in under 40 minutes from an air fryer or Instant Pot with broiler lid!
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Ingredients
- 2 cornish game hens
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 lemons sliced -1 to stuff in hens, and one to place around air fryer basket for extra flavor
- 2 sprigs fresh rosemary to stuff in hens
- 1 tbsp italian herb seasoning blend
- 3 tbsp butter softened
- 8 cloves garlic
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Instructions
- Preheat air fryer to 450F.
- Rub chickens with 3 tablespoons of butter.
- Lightly season chickens with salt, pepper, and herbs.
- Place 1 lemon wedge, 4 garlic cloves, and 1 sprig rosemary in cavity of each hen.
- Spray inside of air fryer basket with nonstick spray.
- Reduce oven temperature to 350F.
- Arrange chickens in air fryer basket.
- Roast in preheated air fryer for 30 minutes
- Flip hens, roast additional 10 minutes.
- 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 tableside for a fun dinner!
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1hen
Calories
426kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
29g
(58%)
Fat
32g
(49%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
18g
Cholesterol
191mg
(64%)
Sodium
322mg
(13%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2game hens
Amount Per Serving
Calories 426 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1hen | |
| Calories | 426kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 29g | 58% |
| Fat | 32g | 49% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 18g | 106% |
| Cholesterol | 191mg | 64% |
| Sodium | 322mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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