Cornish hen in air fryer is a true delight with a perfect cooking that only the air fryer can provide. After trying the AIR FRYER CHICKEN LEGS, I wanted to try making Cornish hens, and I must say they were delicious, the meat was tender and not dry, and the outside was golden with crispy skin. The cooking time for the air fryer Cornish hen may vary depending on the type of air fryer you use (I use this air fryer HERE ). As an alternative to air fryer cooking, I recommend trying the OVEN ROASTED CORNISH HEN WITH POTATOES. I recommend checking out all the air fryer recipes, you will surely find other tasty dishes to try. Now let’s see how to cook the Cornish hen in the air fryer, and if you try it, let me know, Barbara
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Affordable
- Rest time: 1 Minute
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 2
- Cooking methods: Air Frying
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients to prepare the Cornish hen in air fryer
- 2 Cornish hens
- to taste roast seasoning
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
- to taste extra virgin olive oil
- to taste white wine
- 1 sprig rosemary
- leaves sage
- 1 clove garlic
Tools
- 1 Air Fryer
- 1 Oil Sprayer
How to prepare the Cornish hen in air fryer
Let’s start preparing the Cornish hen in air fryer, clean the hens removing any remaining feathers, then place the hen in a bowl with some wine, a sprig of rosemary, sage leaves, and a clove of garlic cut in half, cover the bowl and let it marinate in the fridge for at least 1 hour, it would be perfect to let it rest overnight.
After the hen has rested in the marinade, remove it from the wine, massage it with extra virgin olive oil, sprinkle with a mixture of roast seasoning and add some salt and pepper.
Place the hens close to each other and cook at 392°F for 40 minutes, halfway through, turn the hens over and continue cooking, if you like, you can spray some oil or if you don’t have a sprayer, brush it on.
When the hens are cooked, well browned, and with crispy skin, remove them from the air fryer basket. Cut the air fryer Cornish hen in half and serve it hot.
How to store the Cornish hen in air fryer
They can be stored in the fridge for 2 days, then just reheat them
