Roasted Cornish Hen with Vegetables

This Roasted Cornish Hen with Vegetables dish is super easy and delicious. It’s an entire meal cooked in just one cast iron skillet. 

Roasting Cornish Hens is impressive and only takes about one hour too bake in the oven.

Two Cornish Hens are covered in savory seasonings and garlic and baked until crispy with carrots, potatoes, and onions.

This recipe makes a great lunch, dinner, or romantic date night meal idea. Try it for Thanksgiving, Valentine’s Day or Christmas.

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How to Roast Cornish Hens

Pre-heat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 C) with a 12-inch cast iron skillet inside. Click for a 12-inch cast iron skillet.

Cut the onion into quarters.

Place the potatoes, carrots, and onions in a bowl with 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Toss well to coat.

Rinse the hens and pat dry with paper towels.

In a small bowl, mix together the salt, thyme, oregano, and ground black pepper and set aside.

Rub 1 tablespoon of olive oil, divided evenly, over the top and bottom of each hen.

Next rub the jarred minced garlic, divided evenly, over the top and bottom of each hen.

Sprinkle half of the herb mixture (reserve the rest), divided evenly, all over the top and bottom of each hen.

Remove the cast iron skillet from the oven and brush with olive oil.

Place the hens into the center of the pan, breast side up. It will make a lovely sizzling sound. Be very careful not to touch the pan and get burned.

Add the potatoes, carrots, and onions to the pan around the hens.

Sprinkle the reserved seasoning over the veggies.

Bake for 55 – 60 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F (73.89 C).

Carefully transfer the hens and vegetables to serving plates and enjoy.

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Roasted Cornish Hen with Vegetables

Zona House

This Roasted Cornish Hen with Vegetables dish is super easy and delicious. It’s an entire meal cooked in just one skillet.

4.45 from 38 votes

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 1 hour hr

Total Time 1 hour hr 15 minutes mins

Course Chicken-Poultry

Cuisine American

Servings 2 generous servings

Calories 1188 kcal

Equipment

• Lodge Seasoned Cast Iron Skillet – 12 Inch Ergonomic Frying Pan with Assist Handle, black

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Ingredients

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• ▢ 2 Game Hens (thawed)
• ▢ ½ lb baby fingerling potatoes
• ▢ ½ lb baby carrots
• ▢ 1 onion
• ▢ 1 Tbsp minced garlic
• ▢ 1 tsp Kosher Salt
• ▢ 1 tsp thyme
• ▢ 1 tsp oregano
• ▢ ⅛ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• ▢ 2 Tbsp olive oil (divided, plus more for coating the pan)

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Instructions

 

How to cook Cornish hens in the oven:

• Pre-heat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 C) with a 12 inch cast iron skillet inside. Click for a 12 inch cast iron skillet.
• Cut the onion into quarters.
• Place the potatoes, carrots, and onions in a bowl with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil. Toss well to coat.
• Rinse the hens and pat dry with paper towels.
• In a small bowl, mix together the salt, thyme, oregano, and ground black pepper and set aside.
• Rub 1 Tbsp of olive oil, divided evenly, over the top and bottom of each hen.
• Next rub the jarred minced garlic, divided evenly, over the top and bottom of each hen.
• Sprinkle half of the herb mixture (reserve the rest), divided evenly, all over the top and bottom of each hen.
• Remove the cast iron skillet from the oven and brush with olive oil.
• Place the hens into the center of the pan, breast side up. It will make a lovely sizzling sound. Be very careful not to touch the pan and get burned.
• Add the potatoes, carrots, and onions to the pan around the hens.
• Sprinkle the remainder of the seasonings over the veggies.
• Bake for 55 – 60 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F (73.89 C).
• Carefully transfer the hens and vegetables to serving plates and enjoy.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1Calories: 1188kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 81gFat: 77gSaturated Fat: 20gPolyunsaturated Fat: 14gMonounsaturated Fat: 38gCholesterol: 455mgSodium: 1537mgPotassium: 1939mgFiber: 7gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 16193IUVitamin C: 36mgCalcium: 147mgIron: 6mg

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