Roasted Cornish Hens Stuffed with Vegetables
Pair the roasted cornish hens with mashed potatoes, a fresh salad and you've got yourself a fancy dinner.
Servings: 7
Calories: 291kcal
Equipment
- bowl
Ingredients
- 2 cornish hens
- 2 stick celery, diced
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- ½ yellow onion, diced
Seasoning Mix
- 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 juiced lemon, freshly squeezed
- 1 small handful basil, fresh, chopped
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp poultry seasoning, I use 21 seasoning salt from Trader Joe's
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F. Prepare an oven sheet with a rack.
- Dice celery sticks, red bell pepper, and onion.2 stick celery,, 1 red bell pepper,, ½ yellow onion,
- In a bowl mix fresh basil, lemon juice, salt, black pepper, minced garlic, and poultry seasoning. (Link at bottom for the trader joe’s seasoning.) Mix it well together.1 clove garlic,, 1 juiced lemon,, ½ tsp salt, ½ tsp black pepper, 1 tsp poultry seasoning,, 1 small handful basil,
- Drizzle extra virgin olive oil on the hen and spread it all around.1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil, 2 cornish hens
- Stuff hens with chopped vegetables.2 stick celery,, 1 red bell pepper,, ½ yellow onion,
- Rub the seasoning mix all over the hens.
- Place in the oven for 1 hour 15 minutes.
- I broiled the last 5 minutes for the color.
Notes
- Place hens on a wire rack and baking sheets, for the drippings.
- Ovens may vary, keep an eye on the hens after an hour.
- Broil only for 5 minutes on medium broil for the golden brown finish.
Nutrition
Calories: 291kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 130mg | Sodium: 255mg | Potassium: 408mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 749IU | Vitamin C: 32mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 1mg