Herbed cornish hens
100 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 68¾ | pounds | ROCK CORNISH HEN FZ | 
| 2 | tablespoons | GARLIC DEHY GRA | 
| 2 | cups | LEMON FRESH | 
| 2 | tablespoons | PEPPER BLACK 1 LB CN | 
| 2 | tablespoons | POULTRY SEASONING GR. | 
| 3 | tablespoons | BASIL SWEET GROUND | 
| 2 | tablespoons | THYME GROUND | 
| 2 | tablespoons | PAPRIKA GROUND | 
| ¼ | cup | SALT TABLE 5LB | 
Directions
2 tb -
PAN:  18 BY 26" SHEET PAN                          TEMPERATURE:  350F. OVEN   :
1.  REMOVE NECKS AND GIBLETS.  WASH HENS (INSIDE AND OUT) THOROUGHLY UNDER COLD RUNNING WATER.  DRAIN WELL; PAT DRY. 
2.  USING SHARP BONING KNIFE OR CLEAVER, SPLIT HENS IN HALF LENGTHWISE. 
3.  PLACE EACH HALF, SKIN SIDE UP, ON 5 UNGREASED PANS; BRUSH HENS WITH LEMON
JUICE.
4.  COMBINE SALT, GARLIC, PEPPER, PAPRIKA, ONION POWDER, CELERY SEED, POULTRY
SEASONING, THYME, AND BASIL.  SPRINKLE ABOUT 3 TBSP MIXTURE EVENLY OVER HENS.
5.  BAKE 1-1¼ HOURS IN 325F. CONVECTION OVEN 40 MINUTES OR UNTIL DONE (180F.) ON HIGH FAN, CLOSED VENT. 
6.  BASTE WITH COOKING JUICES BEFORE SERVING. 
  :
NOTE:  OTHER SIZES AND TYPES OF PANS MAY BE USED.  SEE RECIPE NO. A-25. 
Recipe Number: L14202
SERVING SIZE: ½ HEN
From the <Army Master Recipe Index File> (actually used today!). 
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