Easy Cornish Hens Recipe

Directions

Ingredients :

⅓ cup lemon juice

¼ cup margarine, melted

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 lemon juice

¼ cup chilled margarine, cut into cubes

Methods :

Step 1

Mix 1/3 cup lemon juice, melted margarine, 1/2 teaspoon thyme, garlic powder, cumin, and red pepper flakes in a bowl. Pour and rub lemon juice mixture over Cornish hens. Mix 1/2 teaspoon thyme, salt, and black pepper in a bowl; sprinkle over Cornish hens.

Step 2

Pour chicken broth and 1/3 cup lemon juice into a slow cooker.

Step 3

Place about 1 tablespoon chilled margarine in the cavity of each hen; place hens in the slow cooker. Arrange the remaining margarine cubes in the chicken broth mixture.

Step 4

Cook hens in the slow cooker on High for 4 hours or Low for 8 hours.