Cornish Hens with scallion butter & lime

January 9, 2011

Cornish Hens with Scallion Butter & Lime, from Food & Wine books “Chicken & other birds”, pg 83.

2 Cornish game hens, cut in half
4 T butter, softened
1 ½ tsp oregano
1 ½ tsp cumin
1 tsp salt
freshly ground pepper

combine the butter, salt and herbs. Microwave until melted. Arrange the ½ birds in a roasting dish, cover with melted butter and herbs.

Roast @ 425° fir 30-40 minutes, until golden brown and done.

It’s very easy to toss in some quartered red potatoes or a bag of Trader Joes fingerling potatoes and 1 or 2 quartered onions to the roasting pan.

The recipe didn’t melt the butter, but I found it impossible to spread on the hens, that’s why I melted it.

The recipe says to top it with thinly sliced scallions and wedges of lime. I didn’t do that because enough is enough and I was hungry.