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Cornish Hens the Easy Way

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Recipe by Mary Fortman 

"This recipe is so simple, and it adds a little zest to your Cornish Hens."

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Original recipe makes 4 servingsChange Servings

• 4 Cornish game hens
• 2 limes, halved
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1/4 teaspoon chili powder

• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• kosher salt to taste
• ground black pepper to taste

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Directions

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
2. Rub each hen with a lime half. Drizzle the hens with olive oil, and season with chili powder, cumin, kosher salt, and pepper. Place hens on a rack in a shallow roasting pan.
3. Roast hens 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Reduce heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C), and continue roasting 30 minutes, or to an internal temperature of 180 degrees F (80 degrees C).

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