Step 1

Preheat the oven to 425°F.

Step 2

Take the Cornish Hens and rinse them underwater, pay dry and tie legs together with kitchen twine.

Step 3

In a large dutch oven over medium-high heat, whisk together the buttermilk, salt, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, cumin, garlic salt, and lime juice. Add potatoes and onions to the mixture and toss until covered.

Step 4

Take melted butter and rub on Cornish Hens and season generously with salt and pepper.  Then, add Hens to the dutch oven and baste with the mixture until covered.

Step 5

Place in the middle rack of the oven. Roast the hens for 50 minutes to 1 hour; until the skin is bronzed and the internal temperature in the thickest part of the thigh is about 180°F.