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Roasted Cornish Hens with Chili Butter Recipe

Roasted Cornish Hens with Chili Butter Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

2 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
2 1/2 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp fresh lemon juice
1/4 tsp cayenne
1/4 tsp salt
a pinch sugar
two 1 1/2 lb cornish hens, split lengthwise

Directions:

Preheat oven to 450°F.
In a small bowl stir together butter, chili powder, lemon juice, cayenne, salt, and sugar. Rinse and pat hens dry and arrange, skin sides up, on a rack of a broiler pan. Loosen skin near breastbones and rub about 1 teaspoon chili butter under skin of each breast. Rub remaining chili butter on skin and roast hens in middle of oven until juices run clear when fleshy part of a thigh is pierced, about 25 minutes.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	112.33 Kcal (470 kJ)
Calories from fat	108.11 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	12.01g	18%
Cholesterol	30.53mg	10%
Sodium	347.68mg	14%
Potassium	75.12mg	2%
Total Carbs	1.9g	1%
Sugars	0.3g	1%
Dietary Fiber	1.24g	5%
Protein	0.61g	1%
Vitamin C	0.7mg	1%
Vitamin A	0.2mg	6%
Iron	0.6mg	3%
Calcium	15.1mg	2%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	566.73 Kcal (2373 kJ)
Calories from fat	545.48 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	60.61g	18%
Cholesterol	154.04mg	10%
Sodium	1754.18mg	14%
Potassium	379.01mg	2%
Total Carbs	9.61g	1%
Sugars	1.5g	1%
Dietary Fiber	6.27g	5%
Protein	3.07g	1%
Vitamin C	3.5mg	1%
Vitamin A	0.9mg	6%
Iron	3mg	3%
Calcium	76.4mg	2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

salty
savory
bitter
sweet

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