Cornish Game Hens With Crab Apple Sage Glaze Recipes

CORNISH GAME HENS WITH CRABMEAT STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Wash hens inside and out with cold water.
• Pat dry with paper towels.
• Rub oil lightly over hens.
• Season inside and out with salt, pepper, garlic powder and paprika.
• STUFFING.
• Melt butter in large pan.
• Saute garlic, parsley, green onion and celery till soft.
• Add crab meat, salt and pepper.
• Stir gently.
• Don't break up crab too much.
• Turn heat down to simmer.
• Add bread crumbs and half and half a little at a time so mixture is not too dry.
• Remove from heat.
• Divide stuffing between hens and stuff into cavities.
• Tie legs together and place on rack in roasting pan.
• Bake for 1 hour.
• Internal temp should read 180 degrees.

CORNISH GAME HENS WITH SAGE AND GARLIC

Steps:

• Blend 3 Tbs of butter with the sage, garlic, lemon zest, salt and pepper.
• Separate breast and leg skin from hens.
• Press the mixture under the skins and spread evenly.
• Melt remaining butter and add paprika Brush this butter over the hens.
• Place hens in single layer in shallow oiled pan.
• Roast at 400 F, uncovered, 40 to 45 minutes.
• Baste twice with pan drippings.

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.

CORNISH GAME HENS WITH SAGE STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Line a roasting pan with foil.
• Melt the butter and stir in 1/2 teaspoons salt and pepper, sage, onion, and celery. Cook until the veggies are soft, about 5 minutes. Add mushrooms and cook 3 minutes.
• Stir in the stuffing and 1/4 cup water. Stir until absorbed and cool for 10 minutes.
• Sprinkle the hens with the remaining salt and pepper. Fill the cavities of the hens with the stuffing and truss.
• Roast until the meat thermometer in the thigh reads 180 degrees, about an hour and 15 minutes.

APPLE -GLAZED CORNISH GAME HENS

Steps:

• Spray the broiler rack with nonstick spray; preheat the broiler. Broil the hens 7 inches from the heat, skinned side down, 15 minutes. Turn the hens and broil until cooked through, 5-10 minutes more.
• Meanwhile, prepare the glaze: Combine the cider, jelly, five-spice powder, salt and cayenne 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 about 1/4 cup).
• 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.

HERB-ROASTED GAME HENS

Steps:

• Place hens, breast side up, on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. In a small bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Spoon over hens. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 50-60 minutes or a thermometer reads 180°.

HERB-BRINED CORNISH GAME HENS

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine the salt, brown sugar, peppercorns, sage, garlic, thyme, rosemary and 1 quart water. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir until salt and sugar are dissolved. Remove from the heat. Add the cold water to cool the brine to room temperature., Place a turkey-sized oven roasting bag inside a second roasting bag; add hens. Carefully pour cooled brine into bag. Squeeze out as much air as possible; seal bags and turn to coat. Place in a roasting pan. Refrigerate for 1-2 hours, turning occasionally. Drain and discard brine; pat hens dry., Meanwhile, place the peppercorns and garlic in a food processor; cover and pulse until coarsely chopped. Add the butter, 3 tablespoons olive oil and herbs; cover and process until smooth. With fingers, carefully loosen skin from hens; rub half the butter mixture under skin. Secure skin to underside of breast with toothpicks; tie drumsticks together. Rub remaining butter mixture over skin., In a 15x10x1-in. baking pan, toss the Brussels sprouts and onions with remaining olive oil, salt and pepper. Arrange in a single layer. Place hens, breast side up, on top of the vegetables. Bake at 450° until thermometer inserted in breast reads 165°, 35-40 minutes. Cover loosely with foil if hens brown too quickly., Remove hens and vegetables to a serving platter; cover and let stand for 10 minutes before carving. If desired, garnish with additional herbs.

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.