Cornish Hens the Easy Way

Ingredients

• 4 Cornish game hens
• 2 limes, halved
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• Kosher salt to taste
• Ground black pepper to taste

Directions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).

Rub each hen with a lime half. Drizzle the hens with olive oil, and season with chili powder, cumin, kosher salt, and pepper. Place hens on a rack in a shallow roasting pan.

Roast hens 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Reduce heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C), and continue roasting 30 minutes, or to an internal temperature of 180 degrees F (80 degrees C).