Cooking Cornish Hens In Crock Pot

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Slow Cooker Cornish Game Hens and Veggies come out tender and savory and the meat is juicy and falls off the bone. The herbs and spices provide a delicious flavor combination.

We served this dish with a small side salad and some dinner rolls. This recipe is the perfect size, easy and quick with just 5 minutes of prep. It makes a great Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Eve, or date night dinner for two.

I can't say enough good things about this meal. The house smells amazing the whole time it's slow cooking. Using baby potatoes and baby carrots cut down on prep time since you don't need to spend any time chopping them.

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You can add a little spice by adding some cayenne pepper, if you like some heat. Plus you only have one pot to wash up afterwards.

My husband eats his whole hen but I save half of mine for lunch the next day.

Need a dessert to go with it? Try this Pumpkin Pie for Two or this Apple Pie for Two.

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How to make Crock Pot Hens and Vegetables:

Spray a 4 quart crockpot with non-stick cooking spray.

Cut the onion into quarters. If you are using a full size potato, cut it into large bite size cubes.

baby carrots, baby potatoes, and an onion cut into quarters

Add the potatoes, onion, and carrots to the crockpot.

onion, potatoes, and carrots in a slow cooker crock pot

In a bowl, combine the garlic powder, paprika, salt, onion powder, oregano, thyme, and pepper.

Sprinkle half of the seasonings over the veggies.

slow cooker crockpot veggies sprinkled with seasonings

Rinse the hens well under cold water, drain, and pat very dry with paper towels.

Place the Cornish game hens on top of the veggies.

Scatter the rest of the seasonings over the hens.

two Cornish hens added to slow cooker crock pot and sprinkled with seasonings

Cook on low for 8 hours.

two Cornish hens in a slow cooker crock pot after cooking 8 hours

Serve and enjoy!

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Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 8 hours

Total Time: 8 hours 5 minutes

Slow Cooker Cornish Game Hens and Veggies come out tender and savory and the meat falls off the bone. The herbs and spices provide a delicious flavor combination.

Ingredients

Non-stick cooking spray
1 onion
8 baby potatoes or 1 medium potato
8 baby carrots
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp oregano
1/2 tsp thyme
1/4 tsp pepper
2 Cornish game hens (thawed)

Instructions

Spray a 4 quart crockpot with non-stick spray. Click for a 4 quart crockpot.
Cut the onion into quarters.
If you are using a full size potato, cut it into large bite size cubes.
Add the potatoes, onion, and carrots to the crockpot.
In a bowl, combine the garlic powder, paprika, salt, onion powder, oregano, thyme, and pepper.
Sprinkle half of the seasonings over the veggies.
Rinse the hens well under cold water, drain, and pat very dry with paper towels.
Place the Cornish game hens on top of the veggies.
Scatter the rest of the seasonings over the hens.
Cook on low for 8 hours.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 881 Total Fat: 47g Saturated Fat: 13g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 30g Cholesterol: 337mg Sodium: 798mg Carbohydrates: 49g Fiber: 6g Sugar: 6g Protein: 63g

Nutrition information is a guideline only, is calculated automatically by third party software, and absolute accuracy is not guaranteed.

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