This Cornish hen dish is straightforward and gives your Cornish birds a little zest.
| Prep Time: | 5 mins |
| Cook Time: | 45 mins |
| Additional Time: | 10 mins |
| Total Time: | 1 hr |
| Servings: | 4 |
| Yield: | 4 cornish hens |
Ingredients
- 4 Cornish game hens
- 2 limes, halved
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon chili powder
- ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
- kosher salt and ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
- Rub each hen with a lime half. Drizzle with olive oil, then season with chili powder, cumin, kosher salt, and black pepper. Place hens on a rack in a shallow roasting pan.
- Roast hens in the preheated oven for 15 minutes.
- Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Continue roasting until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone, should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Remove from the oven, cover with a doubled sheet of aluminum foil, and allow to rest in a warm area for 10 minutes before slicing.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 332 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 4 g |
| Cholesterol | 151 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Protein | 26 g |
| Saturated Fat | 6 g |
| Sodium | 557 mg |
| Sugars | 1 g |
| Fat | 24 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
Used fresh herb and different spices BUT I tried brining my hens for 24 hours just like I do for my turkey…. It makes for a flavorful and juicy bird!!!
Very good
This recipe is a good start. What it lacks is more salt, more salt. Season it the night before so they absorve the salt.
This is so easy. I use the hens for chicken enchiladas. Thank you for a simple way to make Mexican chicken.
Very good with a nice flair. I added vegetables in the pan and all came out very tasty! Preheated the oven at 450, baked for 15 minutes, reduce the heat to 375 and continued baking for 40 minutes. Removed from oven and placed foil over the hens for ten minutes. Add a good red wine and Ummmm so good!!!!!!
So easy to make. Took a little longer but would definitely do it again
It was Delicious! I made two changes. I didn’t have limes so I doused it in orange juice and I used Bragg Organic Sprinkle 24 herbs & spices seasoning instead of the cumin. Took a little longer to get to 180 internal, but worth it. Very juicy and delicious.
I grilled the little Hans and they were delicious
I made this in my pressure cooker, and while it was juicy and tender, it was also bland. I will not make this again.
really good. i use other seasoning in place of the chili powder and cumin. Otherwise it is amazing. i browned them for the last 15 minutes uncovered on 400° turned out beautiful
I followed the recipe exactly. Wasn’t enough time to cook unless you like eating bloody chicken. Also, all you’re doing is flavoring the skin. Now, that was tasty. However, that’s all it is.
very good never had Cornish hen before and this was so easy tasted soooo good
it was so good my family loved it my daughter loved it so much she wanted more i used my own seasonings and it still came out tender and juicy i will be using this recipe again
What a great way to serve up an elegant quickly and easy.
It turned out very well! I did use a bit more seasoning than the recipe calls for (my family likes heavy seasoning) but the cook time was perfect and cooking it on a rack helped it to cook more evenly. I will be using this recipe again!!!
Excellent, easy way to cook baby birds ! This is the only way I cook them now and it’s my husband’s favorite !
OK. Liked the seasoning/flavor and simplicity. But the white meat was a little dry. May or may not make again.
I tweaked this a little bit. I mixed the spices listed plus garlic powder and onion powder in softened butter and spread it under the skin. Followed the recipe the rest of the time, adding time as recommended by other reviewers. Turned out great! will make again. 4 stars, because I tweaked it.
It came out really good. I’m allergic to cumin aND red pepper bothers me, so I seasoned it with onion, garlic, and salt on the inside. Then on the outside I used salt, pepper, onion, garlic, Italian seasoning, and a roasted garlic and herb that comes in a grinder. Very tasty. 😀
Definitely tender and juicy. I added chopped carrots and potatoes to the dish to cook together. Season wise – 1/2T of cumin and chilli powder per hen per suggestion from another review (I cooked two hen). Garlic powder to taste, slided onion and bell pepper and season salt to taste (versus regular salt). I added flour the last 15 minutes or so of cooking. I cooked it a little longer than 30 minutes at 350 as suggested by another review. Taste and season while as you are cooking! Great recipe, thanks!
This was super easy. It turned out nice and juicy. I only used 2 of the cornish hens and kept the recipe the same. I decided to serve it with an Asian twist: rice, asparagus, and a Laotian dipping sauce. Yummy!