Dressed-Up Cornish Hens

Stick a couple of baked potatoes in the oven and toss a salad, and you have a great meal. I found this in Taste Of Home magazine. I have not tried this recipe, but I'm posting this for safe keeping.

• Ready In: 1 hr 5 mins
• Serves: 2
• Yields: 1 hen

Ingredients

• 20  ounces  Cornish hens
• 1⁄4 cup olive oil
• 2  tablespoons lemon juice
• 2  teaspoons ground cumin
• 2  teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1  teaspoon dried thyme
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  hot pepper sauce

Directions

1. Place Cornish hen in a large resealable plastic bag. In a small bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Pour half of the marinade over hen; seal bag and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight, turning several times. Refrigerate the remaining marinade for basting.
2. Drain and discard marinade. Place hen, skin side up, in a greased 9-inch square baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 400 for 30 minutes. Baste with reserved marinade. Bake 20-30 minutes longer or until a meat thermometer reads 180. Cut in half to serve.