Roasted Cornish Game Hens for Two

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated May/June 2014

Getting crispy skin on a roast bird that spends an hour in the oven is challenging enough. What do you do with one that cooks in just 20 minutes?

SERVES 2

TIME 55 minutes, plus 4 hours brining

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

In order to achieve crispy skin on our roasted Cornish game hens in the short period of time they spend in the oven, we give them a rub with baking powder and salt, air-dry them overnight, and poke holes in the skin to allow fat to drain aw...

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