Roasted Cornish Hens with Chili Butter |
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Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less. Ingredients:
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened |
2 1/2 teaspoons chili powder |
1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice |
1/4 teaspoon cayenne |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
a pinch sugar |
two 1 1/2 pound cornish hens, split lengthwise |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 450°F.
2. 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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