Baked Cornish Hens

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier and adds flavor.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water + bouillon

Vegetable broth is lower in calories.

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: yams

Sweet potatoes are nutritious and flavorful.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil has a high smoke point.

Wash and clean the Cornish hens, locking the wings in place.

Prepare the seasoning by mixing salt-free seasoning blend, poultry seasoning, basil, garlic herbs salt-free seasoning, and griller chicken seasoning.

Pour olive oil over the hens to coat them.

Rub the seasoning mixture all over the hens, including inside the cavity.

Stuff the cavity of each hen with baby onions, celery, and green pepper, sprinkling poultry seasoning inside.

Sprinkle smoked paprika all over the hens for flavor and color.

Use butter to coat under the skin of the hens for added flavor.

Prepare the vegetables: red potatoes, baby onions, celery stalks, carrots, and green peppers, seasoning them with garlic seasoning, olive oil, and basil.

Bake the Cornish hens and vegetables together for 1.5 hours, checking for doneness.

After baking, pour the drippings over the hens for added moisture.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

Allergens