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5 from 2 votes

Stuffed Cornish Hens Recipe

Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour
Author: This Worthey Life

Ingredients

  • 4-6 Cornish Hens
  • 2 Meyer Lemons
  • 1/2 Cup of Melted Unsalted Sweet Cream Butter
  • 2 Bunches of fresh Sage
  • 6-8 Sprigs of fresh Rosemary
  • 6-8 Sprigs of fresh Thyme
  • 2 Tbsp of fresh cracked Black Pepper
  • 1 Tbsp of Lemon Pepper
  • 1 Tbsp of Kosher salt
  • 1 Cup of White Wine

Instructions

  • Once the Cornish Hens are thawed and rinsed thoroughly, pat them dry with a paper towel.
  • Place Cornish Hens in a large roasting pan bottom down. Divide fresh herbs and stuff hen cavities.
  • Then add two parts of butter to each cavity. Place any leftover herbs beneath the hens.
  • Slice Meyer lemons in half and squeeze juice into a small bowl. There should be enough lemon juice, so each hen cavity gets a tablespoon.
  • Melt remaining butter and brush over each hen until butter is used up.
  • Mix Black Pepper, Lemon Pepper, and Kosher salt in a small bowl and sprinkle over hens evenly until the seasoning is all gone.
  • Pour 1 cup of white wine into the bottom of the pan but do not pour wine over hens (you'll rinse off the seasoning if you do).
  • Make sure hens have plenty of space between them. Let stand for 30 minutes.
  • Bake in a preheated oven at 375 until an instant-read thermometer reads inserted into the thickest part of the thigh registers 165 degrees F and the juices run clear.
  • When finished baking, remove the pan from the oven and let it stand for 15 minutes.
  • Serve.