Cornish Hens the Easy Way recipe

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Ingredients

4 Cornish game hens
2 limes, halved
2 teaspoons olive oil
¼ teaspoon chili powder
¼ teaspoon ground cumin
kosher salt to taste
ground black pepper to taste

Nutrition Info

332.4 calories
carbohydrate: 3.8 g
cholesterol: 151 mg
fat: 23.5 g
fiber: 1.1 g
protein: 26 g
saturatedFat: 6.2 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 556.5 mg
sugar: 0.6 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).

  2. Rub each hen with a lime half. Drizzle the hens with olive oil, and season with chili powder, cumin, kosher salt, and pepper. Place hens on a rack in a shallow roasting pan.

  3. Roast hens 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Reduce heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C), and continue roasting 30 minutes, or to an internal temperature of 180 degrees F (80 degrees C).

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

This recipe is so simple, and it adds a little zest to your Cornish Hens.

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