{"id":16333,"date":"2014-01-03T13:58:43","date_gmt":"2014-01-03T18:58:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/?p=16333"},"modified":"2014-01-03T14:03:17","modified_gmt":"2014-01-03T19:03:17","slug":"roasted-cornish-hen-lemon-and-rosemary-cornish-hen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/roasted-cornish-hen-lemon-and-rosemary-cornish-hen\/","title":{"rendered":"Roasted Cornish Hen- Lemon and Rosemary Cornish Hen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16335\" alt=\"roasted-cornish hen\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/roasted-cornish-hen.jpg\" width=\"475\" height=\"633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/roasted-cornish-hen.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/roasted-cornish-hen-150x200.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/> Juicy and aromatic roasted cornish hen&#8230; I made this roasted cornish hen for New year&#8217;s eve dinner, all I have to do was to marinade the chicken and then pop it in the oven. Without doing much work I got to enjoy this flavorful and juicy cornish hen. I adored the addition of rosemary, it imparted flavor and aroma to the roasted hen. Cornish hen is a hybrid chicken, mostly sold as whole and is small sized. Since it&#8217;s small it tastes delicious and is easier to cook. Being a whole chicken fanatic, roasting cornish hen was exciting. Along with the hen I also roasted veggies; that made an awesome side dish. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16336\" alt=\"Roasted cornish hen\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Roasted-cornish-hen.jpg\" width=\"475\" height=\"633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Roasted-cornish-hen.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Roasted-cornish-hen-150x200.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/> <strong>Preparation Pictures<\/strong> <strong>Marinated cornish hen<\/strong> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16338\" alt=\"roasting-cornish-hen\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/roasting-cornish-hen1.jpg\" width=\"475\" height=\"633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/roasting-cornish-hen1.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/roasting-cornish-hen1-150x200.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/> <strong>Roasted cornish hen<\/strong> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16337\" alt=\"roasting cornish hen\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/roasting-cornish-hen.jpg\" width=\"475\" height=\"633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/roasting-cornish-hen.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/roasting-cornish-hen-150x200.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"easyrecipe\">\t<link itemprop=\"image\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/roasted-cornish-hen.jpg\" \/>\n<div class=\"item ERName\">Roasted Cornish Hen- Lemon and Rosemary Cornish Hen<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERClear\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\"><span class=\"xlate\">Recipe Type<\/span>: <span class=\"type\">Main<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Cuisine: <span class=\"cuisine\">American<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Author: <span class=\"author\">Thasneen<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Prep time: <time itemprop=\"prepTime\" datetime=\"PT15M\">15 mins<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Cook time: <time itemprop=\"cookTime\" datetime=\"PT1H\">1 hour<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Total time: <time itemprop=\"totalTime\" datetime=\"PT1H15M\">1 hour 15 mins<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Serves: <span class=\"yield\">4 People<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERIngredients\">\n<div class=\"ERIngredientsHeader\">Ingredients<\/div>\n<ul class=\"ingredients\">\n<li class=\"ERSeparator\">[b]For marinating[\/b]<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Cornish hen- 1 (or use small regular chicken)<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Ground pepper- 2 tsp, to spread over hen<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Salt- as needed<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Paprika- 3 tsp, to spread over hen<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Olive oil- 3 tbsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ERSeparator\">[b]For stuffing[\/b]<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Lemon cubed- 1, medium<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Rosemary, fresh- 2 sprigs<\/li>\n<li class=\"ERSeparator\">[b]Other ingredients[\/b]<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Chicken stock- 1\/2 cup<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Olive oil- 2 tbsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ERSeparator\">[b]Veggies for roasting[\/b]<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Onion, diced- 2, medium<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Carrot, wedges- 1, large<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Celery, wedges- 2 stalks<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Rosemary- 1 sprig<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Ground pepper- 1\/2 tsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Salt- to taste<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERInstructions\">\n<div class=\"ERInstructionsHeader\">Instructions<\/div>\n<div class=\"instructions\">\n<ol>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Rinse the cornish hen inside and out under running water. Drain the water, pat dry with paper towel.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Sprinkle ground pepper, salt and paprika inside and outside of the hen, spread well.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Drizzle olive oil inside and outside of the hen.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Stuff the inside of the hen with cubed lemon and rosemary sprigs. Pack the stuffing tightly inside the hen. Let marinade for 15 minutes.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Preheat oven to 450 F.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Line a deep baking dish with aluminum foil or use a deep roasting pan.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Combine the veggies with ground pepper and salt.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Spread the veggies evenly on the baking dish, sprinkle rosemary leaves over the veggies.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Place the marinated cornish hen over the veggies.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Place on the center rack in the oven.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Bake for 25 minutes.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">After 25 minutes of baking, take the hen out of the oven.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Reduce the oven temperature to 350 F.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Combine chicken stock and oil together in a bowl.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Pour the chicken stock over the cornish hen.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Place the chicken back into the oven at 350 F.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Roast again for 35 to 40 minutes or till the hen has turned golden brown in color.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">After every 15 minutes of roasting make sure to baste or pour the juice in the pan over the hen, this will ensure that the hen remains moist and juicy.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">After 40 minutes of roasting, take the hen out of the oven. Let cool down for sometime.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Hold the hen straight onto the pan so that the juices in the cavity will drain into the pan.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Separate the juice from the veggies and transfer to a bowl.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Spread the roasted veggies on a platter and place the roasted hen over it.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">If the juice is too watery, you could heat it in a saucepan till it thickens.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Pour the juice over the roasted cornish hen.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Using a carving knife, cut the hen into halves, remove the stuffing and serve on a plate along with the roasted veggies.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERNutrition\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"endeasyrecipe\" style=\"display: none;\">3.2.2265<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Juicy and aromatic roasted cornish hen&#8230; I made this roasted cornish hen for New year&#8217;s eve dinner, all I have to do was to marinade the chicken and then pop it in the oven. Without doing much work I got to enjoy this flavorful and juicy cornish hen. I adored the addition of rosemary, it &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16335,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[422,795],"tags":[796,307],"class_list":["post-16333","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-american","category-cornish-hen","tag-cornish-hen-2","tag-whole-chicken","course-main","cuisine-american"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16333","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16333"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16333\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16335"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16333"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16333"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16333"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}