Name: Roasted Cornish Game Hen
Ingredients: 1 Cornish hen (about 1.25 lb); ½ cup of olive oil; ¼ tsp crushed red pepper; 1 tsp chopped thyme; 1 tsp chopped rosemary; ¼ tsp salt; ¼ tsp sugar; Zest of 1 lemon

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Roasted Cornish Game Hen

PREP TIME: 1H-24H COOK TIME: 25MIN TEMP: 400℉/200℃ SERVINGS: 2

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword Meat

Ingredients

1 Cornish hen about 1.25 lb
½ cup of olive oil
¼ tsp crushed red pepper
1 tsp chopped thyme
1 tsp chopped rosemary
¼ tsp salt
¼ tsp sugar
Zest of 1 lemon

Instructions

Set the Cornish hen upright on a cutting board with its back facing you. Use a boning knife or a chef’s knife to cut from the top of the back bone to the bottom to remove the back bone.
Mix all ingredients as the marinade in a bowl, then add the hens. Refrigerate for 1 hour to 24 hours.
Select the preset program of Preheat to preheat the air fryer.
Remove the hens from the marinade, then drain any additional liquid with a strainer and pat dry with a paper towel.
Place the hens into the preheated air fryer.
Select the preset program of Chicken and set the time to 15-25 minutes, then press Start/Stop to and roast until brown.