New England Roasted Cornish Game Hens

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Ready In:
6hrs 25mins
Ingredients:
11
Serves:
2
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ingredients

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directions

  • Split the hens and remove the ribs and backbone.
  • Combine all above except butter and marinate the hens for 2 to 6 hours.
  • Bring them to room temperature before cooking.
  • Preheat oven to 500°F.
  • Remove the hens from the marinade and pat more or less dry.
  • Arrange in an oven dish (single layer), brush with butter, sprinkle with salt and pepper and bake for 20 to 25 minutes, brushing with butter once or twice during cooking.

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Reviews

  1. Another fabulous recipe from Miller!!! Taste was great and the hens were ohhhhh sooooo tender!!!!! Wonderful valentines dinner!!!! I may try them on the grill next time as I ended up smoking the whole house out using the oven at 500... Thanks!!
     
  2. One of the easiest, best game hen recipes I've ever enjoyed! Had a dinner party, wanted something different yet not time consuming and these fit the bill! Everyone raved about them, and thought I spent hours in preparing. (I'll never tell). Thank you so much for sharing!!!!
     
  3. Very easy to make. I marinated the cornish hen before I went to work this morning. Then put them in the oven after I returned from work. Dinner was ready exactly 25 mins later. I made honey garlic carrots and asperagus while waiting for the hens to be cooked. I added one tablespoon of honey to the butter when I braised the hens 2 mins before finish time. The kids gave the dish all thumbs up. Juicy and yummy!
     
  4. Great flavor . This recipe produces a juicy, tender hen. I cut back to one hen, baked it at 400F for 50 minutes. Marinated it for 6 hours. Easy tasty recipe Thanks Miller for a lovely Thanksgiving Dinner
     
  5. I made these tasty game hens for our Thanksgiving meal...so easy to prepare...loved all the herbs and the slight kick from the red pepper flakes...thanks for sharing your recipe...:)
     
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