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Cornish Hens Are Perfect For Small Christmas Eve Gatherings — Here's How To Serve Them By Maria Scinto Dec. 7, 2025 5:00 pm EST

Is it still the holidays if you don't roast an enormous turkey ? I often cook holiday dinners for just one or two people and still usually roast a full-sized bird, because I'm a sucker for any kind of meat I can buy for under $1 a pound. (Yay, pre-holiday sales!) However, if penny pinching isn't your primary concern, Tyson Foods culinary senior director Thomas Wenrich suggests serving a Cornish hen for smaller gatherings. This holds true whether it's for a Christmas Eve dinner or any other occasion when turkey is traditional.

"Turkeys can be a huge investment for holiday meals, and [they are] something that takes up a lot of refrig

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