This recipe for Cornish Game Hens will become your new go-to for a hearty entrée! Cooked with a buttery, herbaceous seasoning these little birds pack a big punch!
Spatchcock Cornish Hens
Chef Jamie Teigen
4
10 minutes
45 minutes
Entrée
This recipe for Cornish game hens will become your new go-to for a hearty entrée! Cooked with a buttery, herbaceous seasoning these little birds pack a big punch! This recipe can be made in the oven or on the grill.
Ingredients
Tools
- Meat Thermometer
- Poultry Shears
- Basting Brush
Ingredients
- 2 Cornish hens, thawed and pat dry
- ½ cup butter, melted
- 1 TBSP garlic, minced
- 1 TBSP Garlic and Herb Seasoning
Directions
- Spatchcock the hen: Remove the backbone from the cornish hen and lie it flat (see the YouTube link at bottom for demonstration)*
- In a saucepan, melt the butter. Add the Garlic and Herb seasoning and minced garlic to the butter and mix.
- With a basting brush, bast each of the Cornish Hens completely.
To Cook on the Grill
- Preheat your grill on medium-high heat (about 375 degrees Fahrenheit)
- Place the hen flat and back side side down first on the grill and cook for 15 minutes baste and repeat after another 15 min.
- Flip the hen to breast side down and baste, cooking for another 15 min.
- Continue to cook breast side down and baste until the inside temp is 165-170 and that the skin is golden brown and crispy
- Remove each of the thighs, and slice the breasts to serve.
To Cook in the Oven
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit
- Place the hens on a baking sheet breast side up. Baste with the butter, herb and garlic mixture.
- Baste every 15 min. until the inside temp is 165-170 and the top is golden brown, approx. 40 min.
- Remove each of the thighs, and slice the breasts to serve.