I wasn't going to turn on the oven so I looked up the Cornish hen recipe that's made in a toaster oven.
Ingredients
1 Cornish hens, room temperature, rinsed well and patted dry
1 bunch fresh thyme (about 1/2 ounce), plus more for garnish
1 lemons, halved
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons honey
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
1 bunch fresh thyme (about 1/2 ounce), plus more for garnish
1 lemons, halved
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons honey
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
Directions
Preheat toaster oven to 375°F. Place hen in a roasting pan, breast sides up. Place 2 thyme sprigs and 1 lemon half in cavity of each hen. Loosen skin from breast. Squeeze remaining lemon halves over hens. Rub butter all over hens. Season generously with salt and pepper.
Roast hens, rotating pan halfway through, until skin turns golden brown and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh registers 180 degrees, 45 to 50 minutes. Brush melted butter and honey. Place the hen back in the oven for 10 min. Let stand 10 minutes. Cut hens in half lengthwise. Garnish with thyme sprigs, and serve with lemon wedges.
