roast cornish hens

How To Make roast cornish hens

• Step 1
  Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
• Step 2
  In a small bowl, stir together salt, creole, garlic pepper and accent seasoning.
• Step 3
  Season the hens with seasoning mixture. I season the back side first and then the front side.
• Step 4
  Pull the skin from the breast and rub seasoning on the breast and add 1/2 tablespoon of margarine or butter.
• Step 5
  Loosely stuff the cavities of each hen with 1/2 tablespoon of margarine or butter, some green bell peppers and onions.
• Step 6
  Roast the hens in the preheated oven for about a hour or until an instant read thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the thigh registers 165 degrees F.
• Step 7
  After 30 minutes of baking, I bast the meat with the juices from the hens. And again in the last 15 minutes. Then I turn the oven up to 450 degrees F.
• Step 8
  Remove hens from the oven, loosely tent with foil and let rest for 10 minutes before carving and serving.
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