Best 5 Baked Cornish Hens Recipes

BAKED CORNISH GAME HENS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• In a small bowl combine the 1/2 cup melted butter, onion, celery, bell pepper, mushrooms, garlic, basil, oregano and parsley.
• Season hens inside and out with salt and pepper to taste, then stuff with equal amounts butter/vegetable mixture. Place stuffed birds in a 9x13 inch baking dish, breast side up. Drizzle with 1/4 cup melted butter.
• Cover dish and bake in the preheated oven for 1 1/2 hours. Remove cover and brown at 500 degrees F (260 degrees C).

BAKED CORNISH GAME HENS

Steps:

• Rub hens with butter.
• Combine other ingredients and use to baste hens.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour, basting with lemon mixture every 10 minutes.

BAKED CORNISH HENS

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring broth and rice to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 60-70 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed. , Meanwhile, in a nonstick skillet, saute onion and celery in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the apricots, almonds, 1/3 cup apricot nectar, 1/4 cup wine, 1/4 teaspoon salt, poultry seasoning and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Stir into cooked rice. , Spoon mixture into four mounds in a shallow roasting pan coated with cooking spray; top each with a Cornish hen half. Cover and bake at 375° for 45 minutes. Uncover; bake 15-20 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 180°. , In a large saucepan, combine remaining nectar and wine. Bring to a boil; cook for 5-7 minutes or until reduced to 1/2 cup. Add the vinegar, cinnamon and remaining salt and pepper. Reduce heat; cook and stir over medium-low heat for 1 minute. Serve with hens and rice.

CITRUS-BAKED CORNISH HENS

Steps:

• Tie legs of hens together; turn wing tips under backs. In a small saucepan, combine all the sauce ingredients. Simmer 5 minutes. Spoon half of the sauce over hens., Place hens breast side up, on a rack in a large roasting pan. Bake at 350° for about 1-1/4 hours or until meat juices run clear. Brush hens occasionally with remaining sauce.

HONEY BAKED CORNISH HENS

Steps:

• 1. Twist wing tips of Cornish game hens under backs. Place hens in a shallow roasting pan. Combine the oil, the salt, and the black pepper. Brush mixture over Cornish hens. 2. Cover and bake prepared Cornish hens in a 375 degree oven for 35 minutes. For glaze: 3. In a small saucepan, cook honey over medium heat until bubbly. Remove from heat. Stir in the Grand Marnier 4. Uncover hens. Brush glaze evenly over the hens. Sprinkle with walnuts. Bake, uncovered, for about 25 minutes more or until hens are tender and no longer pink. Goes well with Wild Rice Dressing. Makes 3 hens and 3 to 6 servings.