Easy Cornish Hens

Seasoned Cornish hens are simmered in a lemony broth creating a juicy, fall-off-the-bone slow cooker meal.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 4 hr
• Total Time: 4 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 516 Calories

Ingredients

• ⅛ teaspoon salt
• ⅓ cup lemon juice
• ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
• ½ teaspoon dried thyme
• ¼ cup margarine, melted
• 1 cup chicken broth
• ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
• ⅛ teaspoon ground cumin
• ⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes
• ½ teaspoon ground thyme
• 2 Cornish game hens
• ¼ cup chilled margarine, cut into cubes

Recipe Instructions

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.