Cornish Hens The Easy Way

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 cornish game hens
• 2 limes, halved
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• kosher salt to taste
• ground black pepper to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• preheat oven to 425 degrees f (220 degrees c).
• rub each hen with a lime half. drizzle the hens with olive oil, and season with chili powder, cumin, kosher salt, and pepper. place hens on a rack in a shallow roasting pan.
• roast hens 15 minutes in the preheated oven. reduce heat to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c), and continue roasting 30 minutes, or to an internal temperature of 180 degrees f (80 degrees c).