Roasted Cornish Game Hens Recipe Courtesy the Neelys

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon salt
• 2 tablespoons lemon-pepper seasoning
• 1 tablespoon dried basil
• 1 tablespoon poultry seasoning
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 6 (1 1/2 lb)  Cornish hens, rinsed and dried thoroughly
• 1 green bell pepper, large dice
• 2 stalks celery, large dice
• 1 onion, large dice

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

2. 2

   In a small mixing bowl, stir together salt, lemon pepper, dried basil and poultry seasoning.

3. 3

   Rub olive oil all over the hens and season each with the salt mixture.

4. 4

   Place the hens on a baking sheet pan with plenty of space between them. You may need to use 2 pans.

5. 5

   Loosely stuff the cavities of each hen with some green bell pepper, celery and onion.

6. 6

   Roast the hens in the preheated oven for about 1 hour or until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh registers 165 degrees F and the juices run clear.

7. 7

   Remove the hens from the oven, loosely tent with foil and let rest 10 minutes before carving or serving.