Easy Cornish Hens

Cornish hens with herbs cooked in the slow cooker are very juicy and the meat falls off the bone.

Preparation Details

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 4 hrs

Total Time: 4 hrs 10 mins

Servings: 4

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

Steps

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.
2. Pour chicken broth and 1/3 cup lemon juice into a slow cooker.
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.
4. Cook hens in the slow cooker on High for 4 hours or Low for 8 hours.