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Herb-Roasted Game Hens

“These golden Cornish hens, shown at right, are seasoned with basil, sage and thyme for plenty of flavor. They're simple to prepare yet make any occasion seem special. For a fast finish, serve corn bread stuffing and chunky cinnamon applesauce...or roasted cubed potatoes with pepper and carrots plus instant chocolate pudding for dessert.”

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Reviewed: Feb. 19, 2012

Absolutlely wonderful!! I, as well as most, baked for about an hour and 35 mins. I also put herb butter under the skin. It makes it jucier. I stuffed them with garlic, rosemary, and a wedge or 2 of lemon. I made herbed potatoes and put them in the roasting pan along with the hens. Came out fantastic!!! My fiance was in awe. :)

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bljstylist

Reviewed: Sep. 24, 2011

This was awesome and my hubby LOVED it! (And that says a lot because he is one picky eater). I didn't have lemon pepper on hand, so i took a small lemon, halved it, and used a couple teaspoons worth of juice in the glaze/marinade. Came out AMAZING and really juicy. I also drizzled the herbs and butter on the inside of the cavity, too. I will definitely be doing this again.

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Gizzy'sMommy

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Jun. 11, 2010

definitely takes longer than 50 minutes - closer to an hour and a half. it makes your kitchen smell wonderful, and the flavors are nice. i cooked it over cubed potatoes and put extra seasoning on the potatoes - then they soaked up the drippings from the hens and tasted amazing!

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Elisabeth

Reviewed: Mar. 15, 2010

I loved the flavor. I didn't have the lemon-pepper seasoning, so used an herb chicken seasoning instead. It did take a bit longer than the 50 minutes indicated, and longer than 5 minutes to prep for me. I think I will try the same seasonings on breasts for a less formal dinner.

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Hopestar

Reviewed: Dec. 12, 2009

Doubled the garlic because I love it but really enjoyed the recipe! And it made my kitchen smell great!:) I think I will try it on chicken breasts too.

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Jen

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Federal Way, Washington, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 11, 2009

Very easy to prepare and had a good flavor. The only note I would make is that it took 1 1/2 hours to cook and I was only cooking one hen.

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Mace

Cooking Level: Beginning

Home Town: Seattle, Washington, USA

Living In: Rochester, Washington, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 9, 2008

Hens are served whole. These came out moist and juicy, but not much flavor. If I make these again I would try putting some of the herb butter under the skin.

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LADYSLEW

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Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Frederick, Maryland, USA

Living In: Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Reviewed: Jun. 22, 2007

absolutely fantastic

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max

Reviewed: Oct. 29, 2006

This is the first time I've ever made game hens. I'm not sure how to serve them. Do you just put a hen on a plate or do you slice it a certain way? Anyway, I followed the directions except that I cooked it ten minutes longer than directed just to make a crispier crust. It didn't dry it out because I had put a little butter under the skin. I liked the herb flavor. Next time, I might not use basil and use rosemary instead. Smelled good in the oven.

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