Cornish Game Hens

Ingredients

• Cornish game hens (4 )
• limes (2 )
• olive oil (2 teaspoons)
• chili powder (0.25 teaspoon)
• ground cumin (0.25 teaspoon)
• kosher salt (0 )
• ground black pepper (0 )

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
2. Rub each hen with a lime half. Drizzle with olive oil, then season with chili powder, cumin, kosher salt, and black pepper. Place hens on a rack in a shallow roasting pan.
3. Roast hens in the preheated oven for 15 minutes.
4. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
5. Continue roasting until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone, should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Remove from the oven, cover with a doubled sheet of aluminum foil, and allow to rest in a warm area for 10 minutes before slicing.

Nutrition

(*Nutrition data is approximate and may vary depending on the brand and type of ingredients used.)

• kcal: 332
• fat: 24 g
• sats: 6 g
• carbs: 4 g
• fibre: 1 g
• protein: 26 g
• salt: 0.557 g