Penn Herb Wellness Guide
Lemon Leek Roasted Cornish Game Hens
Ingredients
- 4 Cornish game hens (1 per person)
- 4 leeks
- 4 lemons
- 4 Tbs butter, plus 1 Tbs melted butter
- 1 pinch kosher salt, or to taste
- 1 pinch pepper, or to taste
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400F.
- Remove giblets. Wash hens and pat dry. Salt and pepper inside and outside of hens.
- Slice leeks and cut lemons into wedges. Stuff hens with a few lemon wedges and leek slices. Add 1 tablespoon of butter under the skin of the breasts and in the chest cavity.
- Place all hens in a baking dish. Arrange extra lemon wedges and leek slices around hens. Pour extra melted butter around hens.
- Roast at 400F until the internal temperature reaches 165F. This should take about 3545 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
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