"If you’ve never made cornish hens before and you are looking for something smaller than a roast chicken, you should definitely start with this easy and basic recipe."
Roasted Cornish Hens Stuffed with Vegetables
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Prep time: 35mins
Cook time: 1hr 15mins
Serves or Makes: 7
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ingredients
- 2 sticks celery, diced
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1/2 yellow onion, diced
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 lemon, freshly squeezed
- 1 small handful fresh basil, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning (I used 21 seasoning salt from Trader Joes)
- 2 cornish hens
Method
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350F. Prepare an oven sheet with rack.
Step 2
Dice 2 celery sticks, 1 red bell pepper, and 1/2 onion.
Step 3
In a bowl mix chopped fresh basil, juice of 1 lemon, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper, minced garlic clove, and 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning. (link at bottom for the trader joe’s seasoning.) Mix it well together.
Step 4
Drizzle extra virgin olive oil on the hen and spread it all around.
Step 5
Stuff hens with chopped vegetables.
Step 6
Rub the seasoning mix all over the hens.
Step 7
Place in the oven for 1 hour 15 minutes, cover with foil.
Step 8
Uncover, and broil both sides for the hens for 5 minutes each side.