Air Fried Cornish Hens
An easy air fryer recipe that creates crispy and juicy Cornish game hens in a cooking time of 30 minutes. They make a great, healthy protein for Paleo, Keto, and Whole30 diets.
Servings 2
Equipment
- air fryer
- butcher's twine
Ingredients
- 2 (1.25 pound) Cornish hens
- Kosher salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- olive oil cooking spray
Instructions
- Preheat the air fryer to 400°F.
- Pat the Cornish hens extremely dry with paper towels.
- Season inside the both cavities with salt and pepper. Using your fingers, carefully separate the skin from the breast and rub with salt and pepper. Finally season the skin all over on each hen.
- Truss the hens using cotton butcher's twine.
- Lightly oil the air fryer basket with cooking spray, then nestle the hens inside.
- Cook the hens for 30 minutes or until their juices run clear and the thickest part of the thigh registers 165°F on an instant-read thermometer.
- Allow the hens to rest for 5 minutes before carving.