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Herbed Cornish Hens
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 1 hr 20 min
- Servings 6
- Ingredients 6
Ingredients
- 3 Rock Cornish hens (about 1 pound each)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
- 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°. Rub cavities of hens with salt and pepper. Place hens, breast sides up, on rack in shallow roasting pan.
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Step2Mix remaining ingredients; brush hens with part of mixture. Insert meat thermometer so tip is in thickest part of inside thigh muscle and does not touch bone. Roast uncovered about 1 hour, brushing with butter mixture 5 or 6 times, until juice of hens is clear when thickest pieces are cut to bone (at least 165°F). Discard any remaining butter mixture.
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Step3To serve, cut each hen in half with scissors, cutting along backbone from tail to neck and down center of breast.
Nutrition
365
Calories
29g
Total Fat
26g
Protein
0g
Total Carbohydrate
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 365
- Calories from Fat
- 260
- Total Fat
- 29g
- Saturated Fat
- 11g
- Cholesterol
- 170mg
- Sodium
- 125mg
- Total Carbohydrate
- 0g
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- Protein
- 26g
% Daily Value*:
- Iron
- 6%
- 6%
Exchanges:
2 Fat;Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens
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