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CORNISH HENS with Orange and Rosemary Salt

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Cornish hen per person
  • stuffing of choice {if desired}
  • fresh orange slices 5 or 6 per hen
  • orange juice
  • rosemary salt*

Instructions
 

  • Wash hens thoroughly inside and out and pat dry.
  • Stuff hens if desired.
  • Place in a foil lined baking dish, and add orange juice to the bottom of pan to the depth of 1/4 inch. This will help keep the birds moist.
  • Drizzle hens with olive oil and sprinkle with rosemary salt and pepper. You can also use Kosher salt and fresh rosemary. Top hens with orange slices.
  • Bake at 400 for about 1 1/4 hours or until hens are cooked through, basting every 20 minutes or so. Remove orange slices about half way through cooking time so hens can brown.

Notes

*fresh rosemary and Kosher salt
Keyword cornish hens, Cornish hens with Orange and Rosemary, orange chicken, Rosemary salt