Roasted Cornish Hens with Chili Butter Recipe

Roasted Cornish Hens with Chili Butter Recipe

  • 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
  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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