Roast Cornish Hen

Portion Size: 1 Cornish hen

Ingredients: Yields: 8 servings

Ingredients Notes: 
8 Cornish Hens
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons garlic powder 
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
½ cup olive oil 
2 cups low sodium chicken stock or water
2 lemons, quartered

Directions:

Steps:Directions: Critical Control Point /Quality Assurance
1Preheat oven to 450 degrees.  Rub hens with olive oil. Rub salt, pepper and garlic powder into the skin of the hen. Add lemon wedge into cavity of bird. Place hen on a rack and season well.  
2Roast duck in oven for 25 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees. Pour stock over hens.  Continue roasting about 25 minutes longer or until hens are golden brown and juices run clear.  Baste with stock every 10 minutes. Cook until internal temperature reaches 165°F

Jacqueline Larson M.S., R.D.N. and Associates