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Roasted Cornish Hens with Compound Butter
1 h 20 minServes 2Nutri-Score C€€
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1 h 20 min
1 h 20 minRoasted Cornish Hens with Compound Butter
what you need
Ingredients
Cornish hen (cleaned and patted dry)Meat2 pieces
fresh rosemary (leaves removed from stem, chopped)Produce2 pieces
dried sageSpices4 g- fresh thyme (leaves removed from stem)Produce3 pieces
unsalted butter (softened, room temperature)Dairy113 g
chicken stockPantry240 ml
carrot (roughly chopped)Produce2 pieces- celery (roughly chopped)Produce2 pieces
garlic (crushed)Produce6 pieces- yellow onion (roughly chopped)Produce1 piece
lemon (cut in quarters)Produce1 piece
salt (to taste)Spices6 g- onion powder (to taste)Spices4 g
garlic powder (to taste)Spices4 g
black pepper (to taste)Spices3 g- Creole seasoning (to taste)Spices6 g
- smoked paprika (to taste)Spices4 g
- Mrs. Dash chicken seasoning (to taste)Spices4 g
per serving
Nutrition
1,123kcal
- Carbs
- 23 g
- Proteins
- 95 g
- Fat
- 73 g
what you’ll use
Tools
Oven
Baking dish
Mixing bowl
kitchen twine
step by step
Method
- Step 1
Make the compound butter
- Combine the softened butter with the rosemary, sage, thyme and all the seasonings.
- Mix until everything is well incorporated.
- Step 2
Dry the Cornish hens
- Pat the cleaned hens dry with a clean paper towel until the skin is completely dry so the butter sticks.
- Step 3
Butter the hens
- Smear the compound butter all over the hens, including under the skin on the breast.
- Step 4
Prepare the roasting dish
- Place the hens on a bed of carrots, celery, garlic, onion and lemon quarters.
- Pour the chicken stock into the dish.
- Tie the legs and tuck the wings so they cook evenly and get colour.
- Sprinkle a little salt over the hens.
- Step 5
Roast the hens
- Roast uncovered at 200 °C (400 °F).
- Baste every 20 minutes with the drippings until the skin is crispy and golden.
- Step 6
Rest and carve
- Remove the hens from the oven and let them rest before carving.