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The Best Easy Air Fryer Cornish Game Hens Recipe

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!

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Resting Time
10 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings: 2 game hens
Calories: 426 kcal
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American

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

Instructions

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  1. Preheat air fryer to 450F.
  2. Rub chickens with 3 tablespoons of butter.
  3. Lightly season chickens with salt, pepper, and herbs.
  4. Place 1 lemon wedge, 4 garlic cloves, and 1 sprig rosemary in cavity of each hen.
  5. Spray inside of air fryer basket with nonstick spray.
  6. Reduce oven temperature to 350F.
  7. Arrange chickens in air fryer basket.
  8. Roast in preheated air fryer for 30 minutes
  9. Flip hens, roast additional 10 minutes.
  10. Remove hens from oven when they reach 170 degrees with an instant read digital thermometer.
  11. Tent hens with aluminum foil as hens carryover cook, do not carve for at least 10 minutes.
  12. Serve individual chickens on diners plates, and encourage them to carve tableside for a fun dinner!

Nutrition Information

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

% 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.