Roasted Cornish Game Hens

Name: Roasted Cornish Game Hens
Prep time: 1 h 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 20 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 stalks celery, large dice; 6 Cornish game hens, about 1 1/2 pounds each, rinsed and dried thoroughly; 1 Tbsp dried basil; 1 large green bell pepper, large dice; 2 Tbsps lemon-pepper; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 1 large onion, large dice; 1 Tbsp poultry seasoning; 1 Tbsp salt

Roasted Cornish Game Hens is a gluten free, dairy free, and primal main course. This recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains about 78g of protein, 68g of fat, and a total of 963 calories. This recipe covers 32% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up celery, bell pepper, poultry seasoning, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert.

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Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

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Oven

In a small mixing bowl, stir together salt, lemon pepper, dried basil and poultry seasoning. Rub olive oil all over the hens and season each with the salt mixture.

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Dry Seasoning Rub

Dried Basil

Olive Oil

Salt

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Mixing Bowl

Place the hens on a baking sheet pan with plenty of space between them. You may need to use 2 pans. Loosely stuff the cavities of each hen with some green bell pepper, celery and onion. Roast the hens in the preheated oven for about 1 hour or until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh registers 165 degrees F and the juices run clear.

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Green Pepper