Cornish Hen... What is a Cornish Hen? I had to Google this one. I've been eating them for years and I have always wondered what is this little bird? It looks like a chicken, taste like a chicken, and yes it is simply just a young chicken. They are perfect in my opinion because its more convenient and more time efficient than cooking a whole chicken, and its less mess to clean up. So calm your fears.. it is just chicken.
Ingredients
1-2 Cornish hen (1 per person)
Lemon Pepper seasoning
Goya Adoba all purpose seasoning (optional but one of my favorite seasonings)
Garlic Powder
Olive Oil (about a cap full)
cayenne pepper if you like it spicy *
1.) Make sure after rinsing of Cornish Hen the insides are thrown away (kneck,gizzards etc)
2.) Cut the Hen directly down the center through the breast opening the chest cavity. This will be the side that lays flat in the cooking pan.
3.) Season the Hen on both sides to taste making sure you dry rub everything all over front and back
4.) Pour about a cap full of olive oil in a foil pan and baste the chicken front and back in the oil.
5.) Leaving the chicken face down in the pan, pour a little water to cover bottom and fold the sides of the foil around the hen making a little pocket. There should be very little to no gaps in this pocket. This little foil basket makes easy clean up.
6.) Leave the hen baking on 350 degrees for about 45min-1hr. The Hen should be tender and falling apart. Enjoy
p.s. notice I do not season the Hen with salt because Lemon Pepper is usually salty due to the acidity. Please use salt if required once the Hen is finished baking and you have had a chance to taste it.
Baby Arugala Salad
Baby Arugala is a type of lettuce but Baby spinach is just as good. In my salad I use:
cucumbers peeled diced and tossed in apple cider vinegar
Ocean Spray craisins
diced tomatoes
diced red onion
shredded cheese (monteray/colby, blue cheese, or feta)
Newman's own Raspberry Vinaigrette
Mix ingredients in a salad bowl and toss dressing with clean hands :)
garnish with a little salt and pepper!
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