Rock Cornish Game Hens With Apple Jelly Glaze Recipes

HONEY-GLAZED APPLE-STUFFED CORNISH HENS

Steps:

• In a microwave-safe bowl, add ½ cup of butter and 2 tablespoons of honey.
• Microwave for 20 seconds, or until the butter is melted.
• Add 2 tablespoons brown sugar and mix with a spoon
• Add in ¼ teaspoon ground clove or cinnamon. Mix.
• Set aside.
• Empty the cavity of the cornish hens and rinse under cool water.
• Dice the apples.
• Stuff the cavity of the cornish hens with apples.
• Use butcher string to tie the legs together.
• Line a baking dish with foil (helps with the clean up process.
• Place the hens breast down and brush with a tablespoon of melted butter.
• Cover the baking dish with foil and bake at 350 for 20 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and brush cornish hens with the glaze.
• Place back in oven, uncovered, for 25 minutes.

APPLE-GLAZED CORNISH HENS

Steps:

• Tie legs of each hen together; tuck wings under hens. Place on a greased rack in a roasting pan. In a small saucepan, combine cornstarch and apple juice concentrate until smooth. Stir in the lemon slices and cinnamon. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1 minute or until thickened., Spoon half of the glaze over the hens. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 1 to 1-1/4 hours or until a thermometer reads 180°, basting occasionally with remaining glaze.

GLAZED CORNISH HENS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Place hens, breast side up, on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake, uncovered, 30 minutes. , In a small bowl, combine spreadable fruit and orange juice. Spoon some of the apricot mixture over the hens. Bake until golden brown and juices run clear, 30-35 minutes, basting several times with remaining apricot mixture. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

ROCK CORNISH GAME HENS WITH APPLE JELLY GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Place full thawed game hens in a shallow baking dish.
• Sprinkle liberally with poultry seasoning, then rub the seasoning onto the skin.
• Scatter onion rings and minced garlic over the birds.
• In a small saucepan, melt the apple jelly. Gently ladle the melted jelly over each hen.
• Place in the middle rack of the oven. Periodically, baste the birds with the pan juices.
• Roast 1 hour 15 minutes or until done. Let rest 5 minutes or so. Spit hens in half and arrange on platter or plates. Ladle some of the pan juices on the birds.

APPLE-GLAZED CORNISH GAME HENS

Steps:

• 1. Spray the broiler rack with nonstick spray and preheat the broiler.
• 2. Broil hens 7 inches from the heat, skinned side down, 15 minutes. Turn the hens and broil until cooked through, 5-10 minutes more.
• 3. Meanwhile, prepare the glaze. Combine the cider, jelly, five-spice powder, salt and cayenne pepper in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer. Simmer until the mixture is thick and syrupy, about 7 minutes. Set aside and keep warm (mixture should equal 1/4 cup).
• 4. Carefully remove the skin from each hen. Brush about half of the glaze over the hens. Broil until bubbly, 1-2 minutes more. Place the hens on a serving platter and drizzle with the remaining glaze.

CORNISH GAME HENS WITH ROSEMARY AND APPLE STUFFING

Steps:

• 1- Prep hens- make sure you clean them well.
• 2- Combine all of the MARINADE mixture and marinate the hens for 2 hours.
• 3- Combine all of the STUFFING ingredients- melt the butter and pour it over the croutons, add garlic, onion and rosemary add the chopped/diced apples last to the mixture before stuffing the hens.
• 3- Preheat the oven to 425- Arrange marinated hens in a large glass baking pan- prior to stuffing them make sure that you add some salt & pepper also set aside some of the marinade so that you can brush/baste a couple of times while they are cooking.
• 4- Cook for about an hour and a half checking on them every 1/2 hour ( I covered my hens with foil until the last 20 minutes because I wanted the hens to have a nice color)
• For those who like more robust flavor add additional herbs (to taste).

APRICOT-GLAZED CORNISH HENS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spray a cookie sheet generously with cooking spray.
• Combine apricot preserves, Sriracha, Worcestershire, and butter in a small pot and melt over medium heat. Stir constantly to prevent from sticking.
• Clean hens and pat dry with paper towels. Coat outsides and insides with oil. Season with mango-habanero seasoning; insert sprigs of basil inside of the hens.
• Place hens on the prepared cookie sheet and cover with foil.
• Cook in the preheated oven for 45 minutes. Remove foil and baste with apricot glaze. Put back in the oven and cook until no longer pink in the centers, about 15 minutes more. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone, should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

CORNISH GAME HENS WITH RICE STUFFING

Steps:

• Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the almonds, onion, and uncooked wild rice. Saute 5 to 10 minutes. Mix in the water, chicken bouillon cube, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and cook 45 minutes until rice is tender and easily fluffed with a fork.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Season the Cornish game hens inside and out with salt, and stuff with the rice mixture. Place the hens breast side up on a rack in a baking pan. Brush with 1/4 cup melted butter.
• Cover the baking pan, and cook the hens 30 minutes in the preheated oven. Uncover, and continue cooking 1 hour, or until the hens are no longer pink and the juices run clear.

ORANGE GLAZED CORNISH HEN

Steps:

• Mix olive oil, 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard, lemon zest and juice, orange zest and juice, garlic, salt, and black pepper together in a large resealable bag. Add hens, seal bag, and coat hens with marinade. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour, flipping the bag 1 or 2 times to redistribute marinade.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• Mix orange juice, soy sauce, honey, 1/4 cup Dijon mustard, onion, ginger, and black pepper together in a bowl.
• Remove hens from marinade and transfer to a roasting pan, discarding leftover marinade.
• Roast hens in the preheated oven for 50 minutes. Brush hens with orange glaze and roast for 5 more minutes. Flip hens, brush with more glaze, and roast until meat is no longer pink in the center, about 5 more minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

CORNISH GAME HENS WITH PEACH GLAZE

Steps:

• Cut the hens down the backbone (split).
• Brine the hens: dissolve the salt in water,put hens& salted water into large bowl.
• (I usually put them into a large plactic bag) refrigerate 2 to 3 hours.
• Remove hens, Rinse thoroughly, pat dry, prick the skin allover the breast and legs with point of paring knife.
• Melt the butter in small pan& mix with preserves.
• Add salt, pepper& basil.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Place hens in shallow pan (I usually line pan with foil for easy clean-up).
• Rub hens with butter.
• Spoon butter& preserve mixture over hens.
• Bake 35 to 45 minutes.