Game Hens With Honey Vinegar And Spice Glaze Recipes

HONEY ORANGE CORNISH HENS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Place game hen halves with skin sides up into a 9x13-inch roasting pan.
• Roast hens in the preheated oven for 35 minutes.
• Stir orange juice, honey, soy sauce, and vinegar together in a small bowl; brush mixture over hens.
• Roast hens for 5 more minutes and baste again with orange juice mixture. Roast until skin is browned and meat is no longer pink inside, about 10 more minutes.

BALSAMIC GLAZED CORNISH HENS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 F.
• Stuff Cornish Hens with rosemary sprigs, sliced onion and sliced pepper. Season with sea salt.
• Bake the Cornish Hens a total for 1 hr 10 min.
• After 35 min, add the small potatoes.
• Shake the Brussels sprouts in olive oil, sea salt and cajun or red pepper seasoning. Place them into the oven after 45 minutes (can be added on a separate sheet). They'll need to be turned halfway through.
• For the Glaze combine the balsamic vinegar, honey, soy sauce and garlic.
• Brush the Balsamic sauce on top the Cornish Hens 10 minutes before the 1 hr 10 min minutes is reached.
• Internal temperature should be at least 160 F or 71 C

GAME HENS WITH HONEY, VINEGAR AND SPICE GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Remove giblets from game hens. Pat game hens dry. Tie legs of each game hen together to hold shape. Place game hens in large roasting pan. Combine olive oil, Sherry wine vinegar, honey, ground cumin, aniseed and ground cinnamon in heavy medium saucepan. Simmer until mixture thickens slightly, stirring constantly, about 3 minutes. Remove glaze from heat. Brush some of glaze over game hens. Sprinkle game hens generously with salt and pepper. Roast until last drops of juices run clear when thighs are pierced, basting every 10 minutes with glaze, about 55 minutes. Transfer game hens to plates and serve.

HONEYED CORNISH GAME HENS

Steps:

• Mix all the ingredients, except the hens, in a blender. Mix until the garlic is completely pureed into it.
• Place the game hens into a seal-able container. Pour the mixture over the game hens and marinade in the fridge for a few hours, or even overnight.
• When you are ready to cook, place them onto a foil lined baking sheet. Pour the remainder of the marinade over the hens.
• Cook in a 350 degree oven for 25-30 minutes, these cook very fast when halved. Cook them to a temperature of 165 °F when a thermometer is inserted deep in the thigh,but not touching the bone.

CORNISH GAME HENS WITH HONEY-MUSTARD-GARLIC-CILANTRO GLAZE

Steps:

• To make the glaze, combine the celery and mustard seeds in a spice grinder and coarsely grind.
• Combine the ground seeds in a blender with the honey, mustard oil, mustard powder, garlic, cilantro, vinegar, salt, and pepper.
• Pulse on and off for about 15 seconds.
• Set aside.
• Place the hens in a large nonreactive glass dish or container.
• Add half the glaze, cover and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 8 hours or overnight.
• Prepare a medium fire in the grill with the coals piled on one side of the grill or with only one side of a gas grill fired up.
• Place the hens skin side down on the grate opposite the heat source for indirect heat, cover the grill, and grill for 20 to 30 minute, turning frequently and brushing with the reserved glaze, until the meat is tender and cooked through and the juices run clear.
• Transfer hens to serving platter and serve.