Oven Roasted Cornish Hen recipe
Oven Roasted Cornish Hen are tender hens generously seasoned with onion, bell pepper and a blend of spices.
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 762kcal
Ingredients
- 2 Cornish Hens
- ½ tbs seasoned salt
- ½ tablespoon garlic salt
- ½ tbs cayenne pepper
- ½ tbs smoked paprika
- ¼ + c olive oil
- ⅓ c olive oil
- ½ c yellow onion
- ½ c yellow onion
- ½ + ½ c bell pepper
- 4 stalks of green onion -chopped
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
- Place the Cornish hens in a pan and dredge with olive oil.
- Massage ⅓ c of oil into the hens.
- Season the hens with ½ tbs of seasoned salt, garlic salt, cayenne pepper, and smoked paprika.
- Stuff the hens with ½ c of onion, ½ c of bell pepper, and 2 stalks of green onion (chopped).
- Heat ¼ c of oil in a skillet.
- Saute ½ c of yellow onion and ½ c of bell pepper for approximately three minutes.
- Add the green onion and sauté for two minutes.
- Remove them from the pan and spread vegetables evenly over both hens.
- Cover the hens with foil and bake for 1 ½ to 2 hours.
- Remove the hens from the oven and allow them to rest before serving.
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Notes
**For a crispy brown skin, uncover hens and broil for a few minutes.
Nutrition
Serving: 4g | Calories: 762kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 40g | Fat: 63g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Monounsaturated Fat: 37g | Cholesterol: 227mg | Sodium: 1888mg | Potassium: 734mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 2221IU | Vitamin C: 55mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 3mg