Julianne’s Post-Workout Cornish Game Hen With Fox Run’s Vertical Poultry Roaster

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I’ve been increasing my visits to the gym as of late, trying to work off all of those calories from restaurant tastings. While my body and mind feel clear and great, I’ve been getting so hungry after all that stair climbing and cycling. Since I have a somewhat fast metabolism, I have to have a full meal after I do cardio heavy workouts.

When Fox Run Brands reached out to me to try a product-test on their Vertical Poultry Roaster, the timing couldn’t have been more perfect! Although most owners of this product use it to roast their full-size chickens, I’ve been wanting to experiment in the kitchen with one of the more underrated birds out there- Cornish Game Hen.

Nutritionally, these portion perfect hens (minus skin and bones) are packed with 57 grams of protein and 9 grams of fat, making them a great post-workout beastmode treat. But how does it compare to the traditional roast technique over my new roast technique with the Vertical Poultry Roaster?  Follow the recipe below to taste for yourself!

Julianne’s POST-WORKOUT Cornish Game Hen

Tools Required:

Fox Run Brands’ Vertical Poultry Roaster

Baster

Tongs

Baking pan

Aluminum foil (optional)

Ingredients:

1 Cornish game hen patted dry

1 thin slice of room temp salted butter

4 sprigs of fresh rosemary

2 slices of quartered fresh lemon

3 garlic cloves

Salt and pepper to taste (I prefer Himalayan pink salt)

INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. Pre-heat oven to 450 degrees F.
  2. Take your Fox Run Brands’ Vertical Poultry Roaster and stuff the middle with rosemary sprigs, lemon quarters and place garlic cloves at the top.
  3. If your hen is coming from a sealed package, rinse off with water. To get that perfect crispy skin, make sure to pat and dry the hen thoroughly with a paper towel before moving forward.
  4. On a clean cutting board, lay your hen out (see image above) and use a small knife to get that top skin loose, then place the thinly sliced butter on the two breasts, you can maneuver it closer to wings too. If you have additional rosemary, feel free to stuff some here also, for extra herbal flavors.
  5. After you’ve stuffed your hen, gently place the hen on top of the Fox Run Brands’ Vertical Poultry Roaster through the cavity. Place stuffed hen on a baking pan. It’s effortless!
  6. Optional – If you want to retain a little more moisture, wrap hen in aluminum foil before placing in the oven.
  7. Otherwise, bake in oven for 25 minutes.
  8. After 25 minutes at 450 degrees F, remove hen from oven and turn the heat down to 325 degrees F.
  9. While the heat is cooling down, glaze your hen with the juices with a baster. If you used aluminum foil, remove it for the next step so that it can crisp up.
  10. Bake at the pre-heated 350 degrees F for 30 minutes, and continue to glaze a couple of times throughout.
  11. Remove baking pan from heat. Then carefully remove the hen from the vertical roaster with tongs. Let it cool, and it’s ready to serve!

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This post is sponsored by Fox Run Brands; however, all thoughts and opinions expressed are my own. 

Julianne

Actress and Founder of Girls on Food: I was born and raised in the suburbs of Sacramento, California. I grew up a typical “McDonald’s kid”. I was very picky about what I ate and refused to try new foods. No fun, I know. My Mom started taking me on trips to Europe when I was a teenager and that’s when my palate for finer foods began to develop. Some of my most memorable favorite meals include Veal Bolognese in Rome, Gyros in Athens, Paella in Lisbon and Duck L’Orange in Paris. While this helped me grow out of a fast food phase, I still eat out quite a bit. I know I should be at home cooking, but I love dining out. I started working in restaurants in various front of the house positions at age 15. Since my start, I’ve worked in every casual restaurant setting you can think of: a teriyaki stand, brewery, sushi nightclub, trendy Mexican, family-style Italian, American diner, pizza parlor and even a BLT themed food truck. I can't help but notice that many of the LA food bloggers don't have any sort of background working in a restaurant. A lot of my perspective on food and dining out comes from my years of experience in the biz. Since starting this blog, I have shot appearances on a couple of cooking competition shows as a taster (including MasterChef Junior and another upcoming show). We have also started producing a Youtube Channel. IMDb page here: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2023647/ For this site I contribute content from all over Los Angeles (and the world) to showcase my favorite fine-dining spots, steakhouses, exclusive supper clubs, Hollywood nightlife and our very own #GOFx events, which I plan and coordinate.

1 Comment

  1. Maria

    November 8, 2017

    Holy cow!! This looks so good! Smaller roasted poultry are waaaaaay too underrated! I made a roast chicken with leeks that got all caramelized and amazing last night and both the hubs and I were asking why we don’t do this more often??? So good! That is quite a nifty little gadget! Bet it helps the skin get extra crisped all over!

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