Recipe information
Ingredients for - Sunny Anderson's Butterflied Cornish Hens with Sage Butter
How to cook deliciously - Sunny Anderson's Butterflied Cornish Hens with Sage Butter
1. Stage
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
2. Stage
Place hens on a sheet tray fitted with a cooling rack in the refrigerator for one hour. Meanwhile, in a small pan over medium heat, melt butter with sage, lemon zest, salt, and pepper. Remove hens from refrigerator.
3. Stage
Preheat two large sauté pans over medium heat; lightly coat with oil. Season hens with salt and pepper and sear, skin side down, in the pans. Sear until skin caramelizes and turns golden brown and crispy, about 7 to 10 minutes. Flip birds over and baste with sage butter.
4. Stage
Sprinkle tops with chopped bacon and place in oven to finish cooking, 25 to 30 minutes, basting occasionally. Let rest 10 minutes before serving.
