Air Fryer Cornish Game Hens

Air Fryer Cornish Game Hens

Ingredients

  • 2 Cornish game hens
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 1 orange
  • 1 teaspoon thyme
  • 1 teaspoon flat-leaf parsley
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

  1. Add the melted butter and seasonings to a bowl and mix well.
  2. Cut a small orange or mandarin orange in half and put it into the cavity of each Cornish game hen.
  3. Gently pull up the skin on the breast of each hen.
  4. Spread the butter herb mixture under the skin, then rub the remaining butter all over the outside of each hen.
  5. Oil the bottom of the basket of your air fryer. 
  6. Add the two hens.
  7. Cook at 375 degrees F for 20 minutes.
  8. Open the air fryer and use a meat thermometer to check the internal temperature.
  9. If the temperature is 165 degrees F, your hens are done. If they are not hot enough internally, cook for an additional 10 minutes, and recheck the temperature.
  10. When the hens are finished, remove them from the air fryer

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