3 deep fried cornish game hens Recipes

cornish hens, vegetable shortening (for deep-frying ), oil (for deep-frying ), salt, pepper, freshly ground, lemon , wedges (for serving)

kosher salt, crushed red-pepper flakes, freshly ground black pepper, poultry seasoning, cayenne pepper, lemon-pepper seasoning, buttermilk, onion, cut into wedges, fresh thyme sprigs, six 1 1/2-lb cornish game hens, peanut oil, for frying, all-purpose flour