Slow Cooker Cornish Hens
Slow cooker cornish hens come out tender and moist in just a few hours. Add potatoes for a complete meal and enjoy little chickens for dinner
Servings: 5
Equipment
- 1 slow cooker
Ingredients
- 2 cornish hens
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 c chicken broth or water
- 1/2 tsp Lawrys seasoned salt
- 1/2 tsp garlic salt
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 5 potatoes optional, cut into large bite size pieces
Instructions
- Rinse and cut potatoes into 6ths. Lay in bottom of slow cooker. (if you don't want to add potatoes just use a low trivet to keep off the bottom so skin doesn't get soggy) Pour in broth.
- You'll want to pat dry skin of birds and dry with paper towels, rub olive oil on skin. Set cornish hens on top of potatoes with breast sides facing up.
- Sprinkle seasonings on top of birds. (if frozen rub with a bit of oil first so they stick) Close lid and set to low for 4.5-5 hours or until thickest part registers 165 degrees F. Remove, rest on cutting board for 15 minutes before separating pieces and/or slicing meat.
- Serve with potatoes topped with butter and salt and pepper.
- ** If you want to crisp the skin, remove once they reach 160 degrees internally. Preheat air fryer to 400 F and set inside. Spray tops with olive oil and air fry for 4 minutes or until top is golden brown to your liking and internally reaches 165 F.
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Nutrition
Serving: 2oz | Calories: 362kcal | Carbohydrates: 0.3g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 182mg | Sodium: 430mg | Potassium: 431mg | Fiber: 0.03g | Sugar: 0.1g | Vitamin A: 195IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 1mg