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Oven Roasted Lemon Garlic & Parmesan Cornish Hens

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Servings 4 Cornish Hens
Author Beautiful Eats & Things

Ingredients

  • 4 whole Cornish Hens
  • 1 stick unsalted butter melted
  • 1/3 cup lemon juice
  • 3 tablespoons chopped rosemary
  • 2 tablespoons fried parsley
  • 6 cloves garlic minced
  • ¼ cup grated parmesan
  • Salt/pepper to taste
  • Optional: lemon slices and rosemary sprigs for garnish

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  • In a small bowl, combine the butter, lemon juice, rosemary, parsley, garlic, and parmesan. Reserve about 2 tablespoons of the mixture for later.
  • Pat the hens dry with paper towels and generously brush the Cornish hens with the lemon garlic butter mixture, inside and out. Season with salt/pepper.
  • Place the hens in a roasting pan and arrange the lemon slices and rosemary sprigs around the hens. Bake for about 50 to 60 minutes or until golden brown and completely cooked through.
  • Remove the hens from the oven and brush with the remaining marinade. Let them rest for 20 minutes before serving and enjoy.

Notes

Nutrition Info: 1 Cornish Hen: Calories: 594| Carbohydrates: 0.5g | Protein: 40g | Fat: 48g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 0g | Sodium: 230mg