Cornish Hens with Potatoes

Name: Cornish Hens with Potatoes
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 6 h
Total time: 6 h 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 Cornish game hens (20 to 24 ounces each); 2 tablespoons canola oil; 4 large red potatoes, cut into 1/8-inch slices; 4 bacon strips, cut into 1-inch pieces; Lemon-pepper seasoning and garlic powder to taste; Minced fresh parsley

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Total Time:Prep: 20 min. Cook: 6 hours

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Deborah Randall

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Updated on May 26, 2022

This special slow-cooked dinner is delicious. I serve it with green beans and French bread. —Deborah Randall, Abbeville, Louisiana

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Cornish Hens with Potatoes

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Yield:4 servings

Prep:20 min

Cook:6 hours

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Ingredients

4 Cornish game hens (20 to 24 ounces each)
2 tablespoons canola oil
4 large red potatoes, cut into 1/8-inch slices
4 bacon strips, cut into 1-inch pieces
Lemon-pepper seasoning and garlic powder to taste
Minced fresh parsley

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Directions

1
In a large skillet, brown hens in oil. Place the potatoes in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Top with the hens and bacon. Sprinkle with lemon-pepper and garlic powder.

2
Cover and cook on low until a thermometer inserted in thickest part of thigh reads 170°-175° and potatoes are tender, 6-8 hours. If desired, thicken the cooking juices. Sprinkle the hens with parsley.