- Cornish Hen or Hens
- Butter
- 2 parts salt to one part ground pepper to make a rub
Defrost the Cornish Hen or Hens.
Mix salt and pepper for the rub.
Gently pat the rub onto the bird until it is covered. Place in a greased baking pan, legs up. Preheat oven to 350° F. or 325° F. if convection. With a pastry brush cover hen with melted butter. Put into oven and cook uncovered for ½ hour.
Remove and baste with melted butter.
Return to oven for 16 minutes.
Remove and baste with butter again.
Return to oven for 16 minutes.
Remove and baste again.
Raise oven temperature to 400° F. if standard, or 375° F. if convection.
Put back in and cook for 20 minutes.
Remove and use meat thermometer to make sure the thickest part of the breast measures 180°, it will not be done until it reaches this. If not 180°, return to oven as necessary until it reaches that temperature. Serve and enjoy.
