Best Cornish Hens Roasted With Chili Rub Recipes

CORNISH HENS THE EASY WAY

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

Provided by Mary Fortman

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Cornish Hen Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

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

Steps:

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

Nutrition Facts : Calories 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, Sodium 556.5 mg, Sugar 0.6 g

ROASTED CORNISH HENS WITH CHILI BUTTER

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Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Yield Serves 2

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
2 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon cayenne
1/4 teaspoon salt
a pinch sugar
two 1 1/2 pound Cornish hens, split lengthwise

Steps:

Preheat oven to 450°F.
In a small bowl stir together butter, chili powder, lemon juice, cayenne, salt, and sugar. Rinse and pat hens dry and arrange, skin sides up, on a rack of a broiler pan. Loosen skin near breastbones and rub about 1 teaspoon chili butter under skin of each breast. Rub remaining chili butter on skin and roast hens in middle of oven until juices run clear when fleshy part of a thigh is pierced, about 25 minutes.