Fried Cornish Hens

Fried Cornish Hens Recipe

Recipe courtesy of Shirley Jackson

SERVES 8 – 12

Ingredients
Vegetable oil for frying
8 Cornish Hens
1 bottle Tony Chachere’s Creole-Style Butter Injectable Marinade
smoked paprika, to taste
garlic powder, to taste
onion powder, to taste
Tony Chachere’s Creole Seasoning, to taste

Directions
1. Preheat a deep fat fryer, or fill a large cooking pot with 2 inches of vegetable oil and slowly bring oil to 400 degrees. Meanwhile, inject hens with Creole butter. Season hens inside and out with powdered seasonings. 
2. Fry hens 1 at a time until browned and cooked through, about 20 minutes.