cornish hen -n'- "air fryer"

Monticello, KY
Updated on Mar 22, 2017

I pulled out a Cornish Hen from the freeze and placed it in the refrigerate for a couple of days to thaw out. The day I was going to fix it, I was going to put it in the oven and bake it. Then I got to thinking about the AIR FRYER. WHY NOT!!! Instead of heating up the stove and the house, I went with the AIR FRYER!! And it was a good ideal. My bird came out golden brown with the skin brown and crispy. It was NOT DRY and NO OIL from a deep fryer. YUMMM - YUMMM!!!

prep time 45 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Air Fryer
yield 1 or 2

Ingredients

  • 1 - air fryer
  • 1 - cornish hen - 22 oz
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning
  • 1 sprig rosemary - cut into
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

How To Make cornish hen -n'- "air fryer"

  • Step 1
    1 (ONE) AIR FRYER
  • Step 2
    Get all the ingredients together.
  • Step 3
    Mix all spices together in a cup, except the rosemary, and put oil in the cup and stir. Stir a few times occasionally, to get a good blend.
  • Step 4
    Take Cornish hen out of the plastic wrap, and place on a plate and let set. (The 45 minutes was adding in prep time)
  • Step 5
    Stir the spices!!
  • Step 6
    Turn on AIR FRYER to, 320 degrees, for PRE-HEAT for 10 minutes.
  • Step 7
    STIR SPICES!!!
  • Step 8
    Rub spices all over the Hen.
  • Step 9
    Break the Rosemary into and place in the cavity.
  • Step 10
    Tie the legs together with butcher twine or cotton twine, and fold wings to the back of Hen.
  • Step 11
    Let Hen rest for a few minutes.
  • Step 12
    Take Hen and hold it up for a few seconds to let the oil drip away from the under-side of Hen and place Hen in the basket of the AIR FRYER.
  • Step 13
    Place basket in AIR FRYER and turn the timer for 10 minutes and let cook.
  • Step 14
    After the 10 minutes, open the basket, and turn chicken over, shut the basket, sat timer for 10 minutes and let it cook.
  • Step 15
    After the 10 minutes, open the basket, and turn chicken over, shut the basket, sat timer for 10 minutes and let it cook.
  • Step 16
    After 10 minutes, pull Hen out and let rest 3 to 5 minutes.
  • Step 17
    Cut twine and remove Rosemary!
  • Step 18
    Cut in half
  • Step 19
    Plate it, along side of a cut Sweet potato with butter and brown sugar YUMMMMM - YUMMMM!!

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