Air-Fryer Cornish Hen
A tiny roast chicken moment: crisp skin, tender meat, and dinner for two from one basket.
This is a volume-friendly air-fryer article in the best sense: familiar food, a real photo, and a slightly different lane from the version already in the archive. A tiny roast chicken moment: crisp skin, tender meat, and dinner for two from one basket.
The basket does the useful work here — concentrated heat, browned edges, and less oil than the stovetop version. Keep the pieces even, shake once or twice, and let the last two minutes decide the colour.
Method
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Season
Pat the hen dry. Rub with oil, salt, paprika, garlic powder, and pepper.
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Start breast-side down
Cook at 360°F breast-side down for 20 minutes.
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Flip
Turn breast-side up and cook 12–18 minutes more, until thigh reaches 165°F.
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Rest
Rest 10 minutes before splitting. Squeeze lemon over the top.