Easy Cornish Hens
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 ⓘ
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.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
565
kcal
28% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).