Servings: 2
Cooking Time: 20 Minutes
Ingredients :
1 (2-pound) Cornish game hen, split in half
olive oil
salt and freshly ground black pepper
¼ teaspoon dried thyme
¼ cup honey
1 tablespoon lemon zest
juice of 1 lemon
1½ teaspoons chopped fresh thyme leaves
½ teaspoon soy sauce
freshly ground black pepper
Directions :
1. Split the game hen in half by cutting down each side of the backbone and then cutting through the breast. Brush or spray both halves of the game hen with the olive oil and then season with the salt, pepper and dried thyme.
2. Preheat the air fryer to 390°F.
3. Place the game hen, skin side down, into the air fryer and air-fry for 5 minutes. Turn the hen halves over and air-fry for 10 minutes.
4. While the hen is cooking, combine the honey, lemon zest and juice, fresh thyme, soy sauce and pepper in a small bowl.
5. When the air fryer timer rings, brush the honey glaze onto the game hen and continue to air-fry for another 3 to 5 minutes, just until the hen is nicely glazed, browned and has an internal temperature of 165°F.
6. Let the hen rest for 5 minutes and serve warm.