When you’re craving a nice
home-cooked meal but don’t have a lot of time to spend in the kitchen…
May I suggest…
I had never made Cornish Hens before.
There were two in the package and they were much smaller than a chicken.
I was busy cleaning and didn’t have a lot of time to spend making dinner at the stove. I wanted something I could just put in the oven and forget about for an hour or so.
I cut some potatoes, onions, sweet peppers, and carrots, and placed them on a baking sheet along with the hens.
I made a rub/dressing with garlic, onion powder, paprika, salt, thyme, olive oil, red wine vinegar, splash of hot sauce, and rubbed everything with it.
The house smelled great and before I knew it, dinner was ready!
A one-pot dinner. Easy & simple.
If you like, you can make a salad to go with it, or some rice.
It was delicious.
Have a great week everyone!
Daisy
A Daisy Garden 
Oh, that looks delicious. I always think Cornish Hens seem fussy, but this recipe proves they are not. Bookmarking this one!
And your sauce sounds amazing!
I usually look up recipes online before I do something for the first time, but I didn’t have time… I just chose the same method I use for roasting chicken. It worked. 🙂
I’m hungry and this looks so delicious with those big colorful chunks of veggies…I wish I had the ingredients on hand!
You can also change it by adding your favorite veggies (I just used what I had on hand) and/or adding whatever seasonings you have available. It will probably be just as tasty.
Cornish game hens have been a family favorite for a couple of generations! I can almost smell and taste your version! Yum!
It’s been years since I’ve made Cornish game hens. I’ll have to give them another try.
Lillian
I had always thought they would be expensive, but I was surprised that they were the same price as a roasting chicken at the store where I shop.
This looks mouth watering! I’ve never cooked Cornish hens.. Thanks Daisy.
Great idea! So quick and simple. I like the way you split the chicken. I love Cornish hens, tender and yummy. They are just very young Cornish-Rock meat birds. The birds grow at an unbelievable rate and when they’re a month or so old, they are at game hen size. When I raise meat birds I sometimes lose one early through accident or spondylosis and have a Cornish hen to cook.