Name: Roasted Cornish Game Hens Recipe Courtesy the Neelys
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon salt; 2 tablespoons lemon-pepper seasoning; 1 tablespoon dried basil; 1 tablespoon poultry seasoning; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 6 (1 1/2 lb) Cornish hens, rinsed and dried thoroughly; 1 green bell pepper, large dice; 2 stalks celery, large dice; 1 onion, large dice

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Roasted Cornish Game Hens Recipe Courtesy the Neelys

At a Glance

Prep: 20 minutes
Cook: 1 hour
Total: 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 6 serving(s)

Categories

Main Course
Roasting
Whole Chicken

Calories 846.4 per serving 5078.4 for selected servings

Fat 27.3g per serving 163.8g for selected servings

Sugar 1.5g per serving 9g for selected servings

Protein 137g per serving 822g for selected servings

Carbohydrates 3.9g per serving 23.4g for selected servings

Show: Down Home with the Neelys Episode: We Really Do Have Friends (Pat and Gina Entertaining Friends) Since we are garlic lovers I added a tablespoon of garlic powder to the rub and 3 chopped garlic cloves to the stuffing. TIPS: Line the baking sheet pan with foil under the wire rack for an easy clean-up. The veggies and herbs stuffed in the cavities of the hens will impart flavor to the meat as it cooks. Be sure not to crowd the hens on the baking sheets or else the skin won't crisp up properly and they will take much longer to cook.

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Equipment

Oven, small mixing bowl, baking sheet pan, instant-read thermometer, foil

Ingredients

1 tablespoon salt
2 tablespoons lemon-pepper seasoning
1 tablespoon dried basil
1 tablespoon poultry seasoning
2 tablespoons olive oil
6 (1 1/2 lb) Cornish hens, rinsed and dried thoroughly
1 green bell pepper, large dice
2 stalks celery, large dice
1 onion, large dice

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
In a small mixing bowl, stir together salt, lemon pepper, dried basil and poultry seasoning.
Rub olive oil all over the hens and season each with the salt mixture.
Place the hens on a baking sheet pan with plenty of space between them. You may need to use 2 pans.
Loosely stuff the cavities of each hen with some green bell pepper, celery and onion.
Roast the hens in the preheated oven for about 1 hour or until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh registers 165 degrees F and the juices run clear.
Remove the hens from the oven, loosely tent with foil and let rest 10 minutes before carving or serving.

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