Cornish Hens With Scallion Butter And Lime

• 4 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• Fresh-ground black pepper
• 2 Cornish hens (about 1 1/4 pounds each), halved
• 1 scallion including green top, chopped
• Lime wedges, for serving

1. Heat the oven to 450u0b0. In a small bowl, combine 2 tablespoons of the butter with the oregano, cumin, 1/4 teaspoon of the salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
2. Rub the mixture over the skin of the hens and arrange them, skin-side up, on a baking sheet. Roast in the upper third of the oven until golden and cooked through, about 20 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, combine the remaining 2 tablespoons butter with the scallion, the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. When the hens are roasted, top with the scallion butter. Serve with lime wedges.
4. Menu Suggestions: You could roast new potatoes right alongside the hens with almost no effort. Sauteed bell peppers would complete the meal.
5. Variation: Cornish Hens with Herb Butter and Lime: Mix one tablespoon chopped fresh herbs, such as chives, parsley, and/or oregano, with the butter in place of the scallions.
6. Wine Recommendation: A number of hearty red wines would be nice with the straightforward, rustic flavors here. Look for a Corbieres from the south of France, a zinfandel from California, or a Rosso di Montalcino from Tuscany in Italy.

butter, oregano, cumin, salt, freshground black pepper, cornish hens, scallion including green, lime wedges

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/cornish-hens-with-scallion-butter-lime (may not work)