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Herbed Cornish Hens

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  • Prep 20 min
  • Total 1 hr 20 min
  • Servings 6
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Looking for a delicious dinner? Then check out luscious herbed hens recipe.
Updated Dec 2, 2013
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Ingredients

  • 3 Rock Cornish hens (about 1 pound each)
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram leaves
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
  • 1/4 teaspoon paprika

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 350°. Rub cavities of hens with salt and pepper. Place hens, breast sides up, on rack in shallow roasting pan.
  • 2
    Mix remaining ingredients; brush hens with part of mixture. Insert meat thermometer so tip is in thickest part of inside thigh muscle and does not touch bone. Roast uncovered about 1 hour, brushing with butter mixture 5 or 6 times, until juice of hens is clear when thickest pieces are cut to bone (at least 165°F). Discard any remaining butter mixture.
  • 3
    To serve, cut each hen in half with scissors, cutting along backbone from tail to neck and down center of breast.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    Rock Cornish hens are specially bred chickens that have all white meat. They are usually found in the frozen meat section of your supermarket, although your butcher may be able to special order fresh hens for you.
  • tip 2
    Here's a festive that's so good, you'll want to use it year-round. Herbed Cornish Hens Cranberry-Wild Rice Bake Holiday Marinated Vegetables Popovers Winter Poached Pears

Nutrition

365 Calories, 29g Total Fat, 26g Protein, 0g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
365
Calories from Fat
260
Total Fat
29g
Saturated Fat
11g
Cholesterol
170mg
Sodium
125mg
Total Carbohydrate
0g
Dietary Fiber
0g
Protein
26g
% Daily Value*:
Iron
6%
6%
Exchanges:
2 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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