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Gallery Read the full recipe after the video. Recipe Summary prep: 10 mins total: 65 mins Servings: 4 cornish hens lemon herbs

Ingredients Ingredient Checklist 2 Cornish hens (about 1 3/4 pounds each), room temperature, rinsed well and patted dry 1 bunch fresh thyme (about 1/2 ounce), plus more for garnish 2 lemons, halved, plus wedges for serving 1/4 cup loosely packed fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves 3 tablespoons unsalted butter Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper

Gallery Read the full recipe after the video.

Recipe Summary prep: 10 mins total: 65 mins Servings: 4 cornish hens lemon herbs

Read the full recipe after the video.

Read the full recipe after the video.

Recipe Summary prep: 10 mins total: 65 mins Servings: 4

Recipe Summary

prep: 10 mins total: 65 mins

Servings: 4

prep: 10 mins

total: 65 mins

prep:

10 mins

total:

65 mins

Servings: 4

4

cornish hens lemon herbs

cornish hens lemon herbs

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 2 Cornish hens (about 1 3/4 pounds each), room temperature, rinsed well and patted dry 1 bunch fresh thyme (about 1/2 ounce), plus more for garnish 2 lemons, halved, plus wedges for serving 1/4 cup loosely packed fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves 3 tablespoons unsalted butter Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper

Directions

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Place hens in a roasting pan, breast sides up. Place 2 thyme sprigs and 1 lemon half in cavity of each hen. Loosen skin from breast, and place remaining thyme and the parsley underneath. Squeeze remaining lemon halves over hens. Rub butter all over hens. Season generously with salt and pepper.

Roast hens, rotating pan halfway through, until skin turns golden brown and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh registers 180 degrees, 45 to 50 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes. Cut hens in half lengthwise. Garnish with thyme sprigs, and serve with lemon wedges.

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Add Rating & Review     221 Ratings   5 star values:        40    4 star values:        67    3 star values:        66    2 star values:        39    1 star values:        9       

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221 Ratings 5 star values: 40 4 star values: 67 3 star values: 66 2 star values: 39 1 star values: 9

221 Ratings 5 star values: 40 4 star values: 67 3 star values: 66 2 star values: 39 1 star values: 9

221 Ratings 5 star values: 40 4 star values: 67 3 star values: 66 2 star values: 39 1 star values: 9

  • 5 star values: 40 4 star values: 67 3 star values: 66 2 star values: 39 1 star values: 9

    Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       05/11/2016   Great recipe. This is how I make it. Give it a try, it's the traditional Italian way. whatsfordinnerale (dot) com  
    
    Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       03/03/2013   Rose mary cornish hen  
    
    Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       05/01/2008   This was really easy and came out very flavorful.  
    

    Martha Stewart Member

    Rating: Unrated 05/11/2016

Great recipe. This is how I make it. Give it a try, it’s the traditional Italian way. whatsfordinnerale (dot) com

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Rating: Unrated 03/03/2013

Rose mary cornish hen

Rating: Unrated 05/01/2008

This was really easy and came out very flavorful.

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