Sweet And Spicy Cornish Hens Recipes

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SPICY MAPLE CORNISH HENS

Provided by Kardea Brown

Categories     main-dish

Time 1h35m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14



Spicy Maple Cornish Hens image

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Place a wire rack on a rimmed baking sheet.
  • Pat the game hens dry and place on the prepared rack. Mix the butter, 1/3 cup maple syrup and 2 tablespoons brown sugar with the salt and all the spices in a bowl. Rub the birds with the butter mixture, making sure it gets in all the cavities and under the skin. Reserve any unused butter for later. Sprinkle the hens with a little extra salt and paprika.
  • Roast for 30 minutes, then baste with the juices at the bottom of the baking sheet, or a little of the remaining butter. Return to the oven and roast until the juices run clear and an instant-read thermometer inserted in the thigh (do not touch bone) registers 165 degrees F, another 15 to 30 minutes more. Remove the hens to a cutting board or serving tray to rest and remove the rack. Pour the dry sherry into the hot baking sheet and use a wooden spoon to scrape up any browned bits; add a little of the stock if necessary. Transfer the sherry mixture to a small saucepan and add any remaining butter. Melt over medium heat. Meanwhile, mix the cornstarch with 2 tablespoons chicken stock in a small bowl to make a slurry. Add the slurry and the remaining stock to the saucepan along with the remaining 1/3 cup syrup and remaining 2 tablespoons brown sugar. Cook, whisking constantly, until the mixture thickens, about 5 minutes. Serve the game hens with the sweet and spicy gravy.

4 Cornish game hens, trussed (see Cook's Note)
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
2/3 cup maple syrup
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons kosher salt, plus more for sprinkling
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon sweet paprika (Hungarian), plus more for sprinkling
1 teaspoon ground white pepper
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1/2 cup dry sherry
1 cup chicken stock
2 tablespoons cornstarch

SWEET AND SPICY GLAZED CORNISH GAME HENS

Provided by Sandra Lee

Categories     main-dish

Time 2h55m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5



Sweet and Spicy Glazed Cornish Game Hens image

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, combine juice, jerk seasoning and oil. Rinse halved hens and pat dry with paper towels. Put the hens in a zip-top bag and pour in the marinade. Turn hens in the bag to coat evenly. Close the bag and refrigerate for 2 to 4 hours.
  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  • Remove the hens from the marinade and place in a roasting pan, breast-side up. Pour the remaining marinade over the hens. Roast for 40 to 45 minutes or until cooked through and golden brown.
  • Garnish with cilantro.

1/4 cup frozen pineapple juice concentrate, thawed
1 tablespoon jerk seasoning blend
2 tablespoons canola oil
2 cornish game hens, halved
Fresh cilantro sprigs, for garnish

SPICED YOGURT-MARINATED CORNISH HENS WITH SWEET ONION-ROASTED POTATOES

A savory alternative-yogurt marinade spiced with black pepper, ginger, and turmeric simultaneously seasons and tenderizes these pint-size birds.

Provided by Gregory Gourdet

Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 13



Spiced Yogurt-Marinated Cornish Hens with Sweet Onion-Roasted Potatoes image

Steps:

  • Combine the yogurt, coconut aminos, garlic, salt, peppercorns, turmeric, and ginger in a blender. Use a Microplane to grate in the zest of both lemons, then halve one and squeeze in the juice. Reserve the re-maining lemon for another purpose. Blend on high speed until smooth, about 1 minute.
  • Rinse the hens under cool water, inside and out, and pat dry very well. Put them in a large bowl or pan and spoon about one third of the yogurt marinade into the cavities of the birds, spreading it around as best you can. Pour the rest of the marinade over the hens, using the spoon to make sure they're completely coated, tops and bottoms, including the wings and crevices between the legs and breasts.
  • Cover and marinate in the fridge for at least 16 hours or up to 2 days.
  • About half an hour before you're ready to cook the hens, remove them from the fridge to take the chill off. Heat the oil in a wide, heavy skillet over medium heat until shimmery. Add the onions and 1½ teaspoons of the salt. Stir well, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions start to soften and release liquid, about 3 minutes. Reduce the heat to a gentle simmer, stirring occasionally, until all the liquid has evaporated and the onions have a creamy texture, turn a deep golden color, and taste very sweet, about 20 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 450°F. Spread the potatoes on a large sheet pan, sprinkle with the remaining 1½ teaspoons of salt, and toss well. Add the cooked onion mixture, stir well, and spread them to make a bed for the hens-a snug single layer in the center of the pan.
  • Take the hens out of the marinade (don't scrape any off, but do leave behind anything left in the bowl) and put them on the potato-onion mixture, with a few inches of space between each one. Roast until the hens are golden brown with some dark patches and poking the thighs reveals juices with no trace of pink (a thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the breast should register 150°F), 40 to 45 minutes.
  • Let the hens rest in the pan for 15 minutes, then transfer to a platter to serve.

½ cup plain alternative yogurt, such as almond, cashew, or coconut
¼ cup coconut aminos
9 large garlic cloves, peeled
1½ tablespoons kosher salt
1 tablespoon black peppercorns
3-inch knob yellow turmeric root, peeled and roughly chopped
3-inch knob ginger, peeled and thinly sliced against the grain
2 juicy lemons, whole
3 Cornish hens (about 1¼ pounds each)
¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 large yellow onions, thinly sliced
3 teaspoons kosher salt
1 pound tiny potatoes (1 to 2 inches in diameter), halved if bigger than 1 inch

SWEET-AND-SPICY CORNISH HENS

Categories     Roast     Lemon     Lime     Apple     Jalapeño     Gourmet

Yield Serves 2

Number Of Ingredients 6



Sweet-and-Spicy Cornish Hens image

Steps:

  • In a saucepan combine the jelly, the lemon and lime juices, the Worcestershire sauce, and the jalapeño and heat the mixture over moderate heat, stirring, until the jelly is just melted. Pat the Cornish hens dry, sprinkle them with salt and black pepper, and arrange the halves, skin sides down, on a rack in a foil-lined roasting pan. Brush the halves with some of the sauce and roast them in the lower third of a preheated 500°F. oven for 15 minutes. Baste the halves with the sauce, turn them, and roast them, basting them after 7 minutes, for 15 minutes, or until the juices run clear when a thigh is pricked with a skewer.

1/2 cup apple jelly
1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon minced pickled jalapeño chili (wear rubber gloves)
two 1 1/4- to 1 1/2-pound Cornish hens, halved and backbones discarded

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