Cornish Game Hens For Two
Source of Recipe
Internet
List of Ingredients
- 2 (1 pound size) cornish game hens
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 6 tablespoons butter or margarine
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1/8 teaspoon paprika
Instructions
- Sprinkle salt and pepper into each hen. Tie legs together with string. Bend the wings under the hens. Close the cavity with metal poultry picks.
- Combine 4 tablespoons of butter or margarine with lemon juice and paprika for a basting sauce.
- Brown the hens with the remaining butter or margarine in a medium skillet.
- Place the hens in a large roasting pan (no rack required) and brush with basting sauce.
- Roast at 450 degrees for 40 minutes or until tender.