easy and delicious cornish hens

Name: Easy And Delicious Cornish Hens
Cuisine: Canadian
Ingredients: ## WHAT YOU NEED; - 5 cornish hens or what you need per person; - 3 lemons cut in quarters; - springs of rosemary or you can use dried; - 4 garlic cloves minced; - 1/4 cup virgin olive oil; - 2 tablespoons butter; - parsley flakes; - thyme; - salt and pepper

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Lisa Walker

Temagami, ON

Updated on Jan 9, 2017

This is the way I prepare Cornish hens and they are absolutely delicious

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WHAT YOU NEED
- 5 cornish hens or what you need per person
- 3 lemons cut in quarters
- springs of rosemary or you can use dried
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 1/4 cup virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons butter
- parsley flakes
- thyme
- salt and pepper

How To Make easy and delicious cornish hens

Step 1

Pre heat your oven to 350 degrees. Cover a large cookie sheet with tin foil and spray with cooking spray set aside

Step 2

In a one cup measuring cup add olive oil and butter and minced garlic. Microwave this mixture for about 1:00 and let stand.
Step 3

Prepare the hens by rinsing, and patting dry with several paper towels. Fill the In the cavity of the hens sprinkle with salt and pepper, add a spring of rosemary and 2 slices of lemon. Use a brush to coat the hens with the olive oil mixture, and then generously season with kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, parsley and thyme.
Step 4

Season the bottom side first, then flip and repeat. Hens should be roasted breast side up.
Step 5

Arrange your hens on the cookie sheet. Roast in the oven for about 55 minutes or until done, and let stand for 10 minutes before serving. These are absolutely Delicious!
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