Spice rubbed hens-martha stewart living

4 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
4 Poussins (baby chickens) or Cornish game hens, about 1 lb each
¼ cup Sweet papfflm
¼ cup Hot paprika
¼ cup Roasted cumin seeds
1½ teaspoon Salt

Directions

1. Heat ovcn to 400'. Rinse birds and pat dry. Mix spices with salt and rub birds inside and out. Place in a roasting pan. Put pan in oven; after 15 minutes, reduce heat to 350'. Roast for 45 minutes, or until juices run clear. Baste every 10 minutes or so. (Don't baste for the first 10 minutes to allow skin to crisp.) Let rest 10 minutes before serving.

VARIATIONS: Substitute 1 C Chinese Five-Spice Powder for the paprika mix, or rub hens with 2 t honey and substitute 1 C Curry Powder for paprika mix.

Martha Stewart Living/Feb. & March/94 Scanned & fixed by Di and Gary

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