I was amazed how juicy and flavorful it was. I didn’t have fresh parsley on hand so substituted dried thyme. Also didn’t cooking games online have the veggies on hand so substituted fresh onion slices. Seriously…best roast chicken i’ve ever had.
- If you like, serve them whole, one generous bird per person.
- A cornish hen is basically a small chicken, so you’ll need two.
- The same goes for the baby crrots, you can use cut up carrots, just cut then into 2-inch chunks.
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Your favorite roasted chicken recipe will work amazingly with Cornish hens. Rub each hen with olive oil–use your hands! Then sprinkle on the spice mixture and rub it all over the hens, inside and out. Then brush hens with BBQ sauce in the last few minutes of cooking. Tuck the wings underneath the breast of each hen. Stuff each hen cavity with the rosemary and thyme sprigs, onion and lemon.
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However, it is usually recommended to cook one whole Cornish hen per person. A Cornish hen usually provides 2 servings. However, it can vary depending on the size of the hen.
If you want, you can season inside of the cavity as well for an extra taste. The fresher your herbs, the more fragrant your hen is going to be. Delicious one pot meal you can make in your Instant Pot in only 25 minutes!
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I encourage you to prepare it a day in advance and roast for perfection right before serving. After rinsing & drying the hens w/ paper towels, I salted the cavities w/pink salt & trussed the drumsticks together. I don’t have the non-stick insert (but I’m definitely ordering one soon!), so it was necessary to add oil before browning EACH hen. After browning, there was a mess of thick burned on marinade residue coating the bottom of the pot, so I had to deglaze it with some white wine & a wooden spoon. And 20 minutes was perfect even for the 3 larger hens. I also used fresh chopped mint for the yogurt sauce and also as a garnish for the hens after broiling & before serving.
Transfer birds to a platter, pouring any cavity juices into the roasting pan. For maximum flavor and to help seal in the juices, you should brown the Cornish hens on both sides before pressure cooking them. You can do this by using the saute function on the Instant Pot. To ensure even browning, you may need to brown one at a time. The other option is to use foil grates.
