Citrus-Infused Roasted Cornish Hens
Ingrediënten
Prep: 10 mins | Cook: 4 hrs | Total: 4 hrs 10 mins | Servings: 4 | Yield: 4 servings
- ⅓ cup fresh lemon juice
- ¼ cup melted butter
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ⅛ teaspoon ground cumin
- ⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 2 Cornish game hens
- ½ teaspoon ground thyme
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 cup chicken broth
- ⅓ cup fresh lemon juice
- ¼ cup chilled butter cut into cubes
Instructies
- In a bowl, combine 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice, melted butter, dried thyme, garlic powder, cumin, and red pepper flakes.
- Generously rub the lemon juice mixture over the Cornish hens.
- In another bowl, mix 1/2 teaspoon ground thyme, salt, and black pepper.
- Sprinkle this herb mixture evenly over the Cornish hens.
- Pour chicken broth and 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice into a slow cooker.
- Place approximately 1 tablespoon of chilled butter cubes in the cavity of each hen.
- Set the hens in the slow cooker and arrange the remaining butter cubes in the chicken broth mixture.
- Cook the hens in the slow cooker on High for 4 hours or on Low for 8 hours.
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