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Recipe

Double-Herbed Cornish Hens

These flavorful Cornish hens will really dress up your next backyard cookout. Cornish are surprisingly easy to prepare, and because of their smaller size, they cook faster than the average bird. Try substituting fresh herbs for dried if you have them.
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  • Serving 4
  • Total Time 1 hr. 10 min
    Preparation 20 min
    Marination 0 min
    Cook 50 min
  • Nutrition Facts
    Calories 869
    Total Fat 67 g
    Protein 58 g
    Carbohydrate 5 g
    Cholesterol 377 mg
    Sodium 810 mg
  • Information for this recipe is approximate and derived by calculations based upon supplier information and available reference data. These values may change based on your final product, substitution and or addition of ingredients, or use of a particular cooking technique.
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Double Herbed Cornish Hens

Ingredients

  • 4 Premium Cornish Hen without Giblets , thawed
  • 1/3 cup butter, softened
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 4 teaspoons dried basil leaves
  • 1 tablespoon marjoram leaves
  • 2 teaspoons thyme leaves
  • 1-1/4 teaspoons oregano leaves
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper, coarsely ground
  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper, optional
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3 tablespoons seasoned dry breadcrumbs


Cooking Instructions

  1. Set up grill for indirect cooking: For gas grill, preheat all burners on high. Turn one burner off; place food over “off” burner. Reset remaining burner(s) to medium. Close lid. For charcoal grill, arrange hot coals around outer edge of grill; place disposable pan in open space; place food over open area. Close lid. Heat to medium.
  2. Blend all ingredients except bread crumbs and hens in a small bowl. Reserve 3 tablespoons butter mixture; set aside. Stir bread crumbs into remaining mixture.
  3. Rinse hens and pat dry. Secure wings to hens and tie legs together with string, if desired. Carefully loosen skin from breast area of each hen. Spread one-fourth of bread crumb mixture between meat and skin of each hen, replacing skin. Rub hens evenly with reserved butter mixture.
  4. Place hens (not touching) over indirect heat on grill. Grill hens, covered, 50 to 60 minutes or until done (internal temp 180ºF). Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

Hand WashingRemember to wash hands and surfaces before preparing food

Serving Suggestion: Serve with seasoned rice and steamed snow pea pods. Refrigerate leftovers.