Cornish Hen
A delicious stuffed Cornish hen easily made in the oven or air fryer!
Equipment
- Air fryer optional
Ingredients
- 1 Lg White Onion diced
- 2 Stalks Celery diced
- 1 Cornish Hen
- 1 Poblano Pepper roasted and diced
- Olive Oil for coating
Seasonings
- 1 Tbsp Salt
- 1 Tbsp Pepper
- 1 Tbsp Dried Basil
- 1 Tbsp Adobo see notes
- 1 Tbsp Minced Garlic in oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375° (if using air fryer, skip this step)
- For gas stove: Roast the poblano directly over the flame until blistered on all sidesFor oven: Place the poblano on a parchment-lined baking pan and rub lightly with oil. Place in 475° oven for 20 minutes, rotating every 5 minutes (approx) until blistered on all sides
- While poblano cools, dice onion and celery and combine in a bowl with minced garlic
- Peel the skin off the poblano by rubbing with hands or between two paper towels, dice, and add to bowl with other veggies
- In a separate bowl, combine salt, pepper, adobo, and basil
- Rub olive oil all over hens, then rub salt mixture all over
- Stuff cavity of then hen with the vegetable mixture
- Bake* at 375° on an ungreased pan for 1 hour or until a thermometer reads 160°
- Remove from oven, tent with foil, and let rest for approximately 10 minutesDo not skip this step to ensure the hen gets to a safe temperature of 165° while resting
Notes
- *Alternatively, you can air fry at 350° breast-side down for 30m, then flip over and cook for another 10 minutes
- If using the air fryer, be careful not to lose your stuffing mixture when flipping over
- I usually prefer to mince my own garlic, but for this recipe, the jarred mix garlic ("jarlic") is great for the added oil. If you don't have any on hand, mince your own and add a very light drizzle of oil to the vegetable mixture.