Roasted cornish hens are a fantastic entertaining dish for any size gathering! Perfect for a small holiday dinner when you don’t want a whole turkey.
Cuisine American
Keyword recipe, holiday, thanksgiving, Christmas, roasted cornish hen recipe, hens
Prep Time 12 hourshours
Cook Time 1 hourhour
Total Time 13 hourshours
Servings 3-4 hens
Calories 1135kcal
Ingredients
3-4cornish game hens
2cupsNancy's organic kefir
3apples quartered
2onions quartered
1head of garlic peeled
fresh herbs oreganothyme, sage etc. all work great
2tablespoonsbalsamic vinegar
1tablespoonhoney
Instructions
1. Soak hens in Nancy's kefir overnight.2. Remove from kefir scraping off most of it into a bowl. Discard kefir.3. Add hens to a roasting pan with apples, onions, garlic, and fresh herbs. Cover with foil4. Roast for 25 minutes at 350 degrees. Remove hens and transfer to a cookie sheet with a drying rack on top of it. Roast hens until the skin is crispy and hens are cooked thoroughly.5. While hens are roasting pour pan juices into a saucepan, add balsamic vinegar and honey and reduce to a sauce.6. Plate everything and serve with sauce. Enjoy!