Simple Roast Butterflied Cornish Hens

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated September/October 1997

Brine these little birds to deepen their flavor, then roast them at relatively high heat and brush them with a glaze to ensure good color.

SERVES 2 to 4

TIME 50 minutes

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

For our simplest Cornish hens recipe, we simply butterflied the birds and then roasted them on a rack set in a baking sheet. A little butter rubbed onto the skin promote better browning, and pricking the skin before the birds went into the ...

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