Roast Cornish Hen with Vegetables

When the occasion calls for a special dinner for two, this recipe fills the bill. Just 15 minutes of prep time, and you are ready to pop this stunning meal into the oven.

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ingredients 9
Prep Time 15 min
Total Time 1 hr 5 min

Ingredients

1: Cornish game hen (24 oz), thawed if frozen

1: teaspoon garlic salt

1: teaspoon chili powder

1/2: teaspoon ground ginger

1/2: teaspoon ground cumin

2: tablespoons olive or vegetable oil

1: medium dark-orange sweet potato, peeled, cut into 1-inch pieces (2 cups)

2: small red potatoes, quartered

1: small green bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces (1 cup)

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Directions

1 Heat oven to 400ºF. Spray 11x7-inch (2-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Remove and discard neck and giblets from game hen. With kitchen scissors, cut hen in half; place halves, skin side up, in baking dish.
2 In medium bowl, mix garlic salt, chili powder, ginger, cumin and oil. Brush hen halves with 1 tablespoon of the oil mixture. To remaining mixture in bowl, add sweet potatoes, red potatoes and bell pepper; toss to coat. Arrange vegetables around hen halves in dish.
3 Bake 40 to 50 minutes or until hen halves are fork-tender and juices run clear, and vegetables are tender.

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Expert Tips

Not a sweet potato fan? Just use 4 small red potatoes instead of the sweet potato, in addition to the 2 already called for.

Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 820
Calories from Fat: 430),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 48g; 48%
(Saturated Fat 11g, 11% Trans Fat 1/2g 1/2% ),
Cholesterol: 240mg; 240%;
Sodium: 640mg; 640%;
Total Carbohydrate: 51g; 51%
(Dietary Fiber 7g 7% Sugars 18g 18% ),
Protein: 46g; 46%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 330%;
Vitamin C: 90%;
Calcium: 8%;
Iron: 25%;

Exchanges:

3 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 4 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

3 1/2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Mrs-Jenkins

report Posted Dec. 5, 2010 8:13 AM

This has been my favorite poultry recipe for over a year now. I love it! I even use the spice mixture to roast whole chickens as well. Much better than a pre-made take home chicken from the grocery store.

moonchild60

report Posted Nov. 26, 2010 6:57 AM

Well I used chicken breast and added more seasoning and chicken broth to bump of the flavor. It turn out really very good too!

nguler_rn

report Posted Dec. 6, 2009 7:15 PM

We would use more garlic--add a couple of cloves some more chile and cumin. For our taste more salt. Also put the vegetables in half an hour before the game hen with 1/2 of a cup of chicken broth.