Easy Cornish Hens

Name: Easy Cornish Hens
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 240 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1/3 cup lemon juice; 1/4 cup margarine, melted; 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme; 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/8 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes; 2 Cornish game hens; 1/2 teaspoon ground thyme; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 cup chicken broth; 1/3 cup lemon juice; 1/4 cup chilled margarine, cut into cubes

⏱️ Ready in 4h 10m 🥄 Prep 10 min 🔥 Cook 4h 👥 4 servings

Cornish hens with herbs cooked in the slow cooker are very juicy and the meat falls off the bone.

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🔗 Recipe adapted from AllRecipes

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 10 min

Cook 4h

Serves 4

Difficulty Hard

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 4

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 516

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 43.6g 56%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 650mg 28%

Total Carbohydrate 4.5g 2%

Dietary Fiber 0.4g 1%

Total Sugars 1.5g

Protein 26.4g 53%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Mix 1/3 cup lemon juice, melted margarine, 1/2 teaspoon thyme, garlic powder, cumin, and red pepper flakes in a bowl.

Pour and rub lemon juice mixture over Cornish hens.

Mix 1/2 teaspoon thyme, salt, and black pepper in a bowl; sprinkle over Cornish hens.

Pour chicken broth and 1/3 cup lemon juice into a slow cooker.

Place about 1 tablespoon chilled margarine in the cavity of each hen; place hens in the slow cooker.

Arrange the remaining margarine cubes in the chicken broth mixture.

Cook hens in the slow cooker on High for 4 hours or Low for 8 hours.