Best 11 Glazed Cornish Game Hens Recipes

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Glazed Cornish game hens are a delicious and elegant dish that is perfect for any occasion. They are small, flavorful birds that can be cooked in a variety of ways, but roasting is a classic method that yields tender, juicy meat with crispy skin. The key to a perfectly glazed Cornish game hen is to use a flavorful glaze that will caramelize in the oven. This article will provide you with the best recipe for glazed Cornish game hens, along with tips and tricks for cooking them to perfection.

Here are our top 11 tried and tested recipes!

GLAZED CORNISH GAME HENS



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Make and share this Glazed Cornish Game Hens recipe from Food.com.

Provided by lets.eat

Categories     Chicken

Time 1h15m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 Cornish hens (1-1/2 lbs. each. halved)
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/8 teaspoon white pepper
1/3 cup 100% apricot fruit spread, warmed
1 tablespoon orange juice

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, for 30 minutes.
  • In a small bowl, combine spreadable fruit and orange juice. Spoon some of the apricot mixture over the hens.
  • Bake 30-35 minutes longer or until golden brown and juices run clear, basting several times with remaining apricot mixture.
  • Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

GLAZED CORNISH GAME HENS WITH APRICOT PISTACHIO DRESSING



Glazed Cornish Game Hens With Apricot Pistachio Dressing image

Cornish game hens are festive and readily available. I've even made them the centerpiece of a holiday meal. These little birds cook much more quickly than other holiday roasts, such as lamb or ham. I normally figure on one hen (in the 1 1/2- to 2-pound range) to serve every two guests - especially if you also plan to have a first course and a dessert.

Provided by Ben S.

Categories     Main Dish Recipes

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 Cornish game hens (about 1 1/2 pounds each), cut down the backbone with heavy-duty scissors and spread open
2 cups kosher salt
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 medium-large onion, cut into medium dice
1 cup dried apricots, cut into medium dice
½ cup apricot jam
¼ cup balsamic vinegar
½ cup pistachio nuts, coarsely chopped
½ cup chopped fresh parsley

Steps:

  • Brining the hens before roasting improves their flavor: Dissolve 2 cups of kosher salt in a clean bucket filled with 5 quarts of water. Add prepared hens and soak for 2 hours. Rinse thoroughly; pat dry.
  • Adjust oven rack to upper middle position, and heat oven to 450 degrees.
  • Heat oil in a large skillet. Saute onions until softened, about 7 minutes. Stir in apricots, then spread mixture onto a large (about 18-by-12-inch) lipped cookie sheet. Lay hens over the mixture. Mix jam and vinegar, and brush all but a few tablespoons over hens.
  • Bake hens, brushing 2 or 3 times with remaining jam mixture and accumulated pan juices, until hens are golden brown and juices run clear, about 45 minutes. Turn heat from bake to broil, then cook until hens are spotty brown, watching carefully so they don't burn, 4 to 5 minutes.
  • Transfer hens to a large platter with tongs, then cut in half at the breastbone to create individual servings.
  • Return apricot dressing to the oven and broil to evaporate some of the excess liquid, about 5 minutes longer. Stir in pistachios and parsley. Spoon in a mound next to hens.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 866.1 calories, Carbohydrate 29.1 g, Cholesterol 339.9 mg, Fat 56 g, Fiber 2.6 g, Protein 60.5 g, SaturatedFat 14.2 g, Sodium 23025.5 mg, Sugar 20.3 g

MAPLE-GLAZED CORNISH GAME HENS WITH CARROTS



Maple-Glazed Cornish Game Hens with Carrots image

Maple syrup is an easy, delicious glaze for this quick-cooking bird. Instead of hens, you can substitute a whole chicken; just cook it a bit longer.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Healthy Recipes     Gluten-Free Recipes

Time 1h15m

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/4 cup pure maple syrup (preferably Grade B)
1 teaspoon ground cumin
Coarse salt and ground pepper
2 Cornish game hens (about 1 3/4 pounds each)
3 teaspoons olive oil
1 1/2 pounds carrots, cut into 2-inch lengths
1 medium red onion, quartered
4 garlic cloves, peeled
6 sprigs fresh thyme
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Stir together maple syrup and cumin; season with salt and pepper. Using kitchen twine, tie hen legs together, then tuck wing tips underneath. Place hens on a rimmed baking sheet and rub with 1 teaspoon oil; season with salt and pepper.
  • Roast 10 minutes. Remove sheet from oven and add carrots, onion, garlic, and thyme. Toss vegetables with 2 teaspoons oil and season with salt and pepper. Roast 20 minutes.
  • Brush hens with maple mixture. Continue to roast, brushing twice more, until juices run clear when hens are pierced between breast and leg or an instant-read thermometer inserted in thickest part of a thigh (avoiding bone) registers 165 degrees, about 15 minutes. Transfer hens to a cutting board and let rest 10 minutes. Meanwhile, toss vegetables with lemon juice. Carve hens and serve with vegetables.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 505 g, Fat 27 g, Fiber 5 g, Protein 31 g

CLEMENTINE AND CRANBERRY GLAZED CORNISH GAME HENS



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Provided by Jeff Mauro, host of Sandwich King

Categories     main-dish

Time 2h20m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 shallot, minced
1 tablespoon butter
Zest of 2 clementines plus 1 cup clementine juice
1/2 cup jarred cranberry sauce
1 packed tablespoon brown sugar
1 sprig fresh rosemary
4 Cornish game hens, rinsed and dried
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  • In a small saucepan, saute the shallots in the butter over medium heat until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add in the clementine zest and juice, cranberry, brown sugar and rosemary. Simmer until thick, about 10 minutes. Set aside to cool.
  • Season the game hens liberally with salt and pepper. Using a basting brush, paint each bird entirely with the glaze. Cover the wing tips with foil to keep them from blackening too much.
  • Place the glazed birds in an enameled cast-iron Dutch oven. Roast for 20 minutes, and then reglaze the birds. Check after 15 more minutes; if the sugars in the glaze are turning too brown, lightly tent the Dutch oven with foil to protect the skins. Baste again after 45 more minutes, then check with an instant-read thermometer after another 5 minutes; the thighs must register at 165 degrees F, the breasts at 170. Let rest for 10 minutes and serve.

PLUM-GLAZED CORNISH GAME HENS



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These plum jam-glazed Cornish game hens are fall-off-the-bone yumminess! I use homemade sand plum jelly for the glaze.

Provided by Gypsy Nevada

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Chicken     Cornish Hen Recipes

Time 8h10m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 5

3 (1 1/2 pound) Cornish game hens
½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
¾ cup plum jam
1 (1.25 ounce) envelope dry onion soup mix
2 kiwifruit, peeled and sliced, for garnish

Steps:

  • Place the game hens in a slow cooker. Sprinkle with red pepper flakes.
  • Mix the plum jam and onion soup mix together in a bowl until well blended. Remove 1/4 cup of the jam mixture and refrigerate until needed. Brush the remaining jam mixture over the hens.
  • Set the slow cooker on Low for 7 hours. Brush the reserved glaze over the hens. Cook on Low 1 hour more. Place hens on serving plates and garnish with kiwifruit slices.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 437.5 calories, Carbohydrate 35 g, Cholesterol 151.1 mg, Fat 21.3 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 26.4 g, SaturatedFat 5.9 g, Sodium 588.6 mg, Sugar 28 g

POMEGRANATE GLAZED CORNISH GAME HENS



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I have not tryed this yet. But I will. Pomegranates are a great souce of Vitiamin C and Potassium. Sure sounds good hope you all will like it. I got this recipe out of the sunday newpaper in the coupons.

Provided by Braunda

Categories     Poultry

Time 1h20m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 Cornish hens
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon thyme
2 tablespoons pomegranate juice, from 3 pomegrantes (10oz)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 deress Season game hens with salt,pepper and thyme cook on rack for 1 hr.
  • or until done.
  • Brush pomegranate glaze on hens.
  • Roast another 5 mins.
  • Sprinkle with fresh pomegranat arils.
  • Serve wigth remaining glaze as a sauce.
  • Pomegranate Glaze To juice pomegranate slice in half crosswise and use a citrus juicer.
  • In stainless stell sauce pan simmer juice with a pinch of salt until reduced to a syrupy glaze about 10 Mins.

ORANGE-GINGER GLAZED CORNISH GAME HENS



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Make and share this Orange-Ginger Glazed Cornish Game Hens recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Rita1652

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 40m

Yield 2 hens, 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

3/4 cup fresh orange juice
2 tablespoons fresh ginger, minced
1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon water
2 teaspoons cornstarch
2 (1 1/2 lb) Cornish hens, skinned and halved
cooking spray
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 scallion, thinly sliced garnish

Steps:

  • Combine first 4 ingredients in a saucepan; bring to a boil.
  • Combine water and cornstarch in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk.
  • Add to juice mixture in pan, stirring with a whisk.
  • Cook until thick and glossy about 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
  • Place hen halves, meaty sides up, on a foil-lined pan coated with cooking spray; sprinkle hen halves with salt,pepper and ground ginger.
  • Spoon glaze mixture evenly over hen halves.
  • Insert a meat thermometer into meaty part of a thigh, making sure not to touch bone.
  • Bake at 475° for 25 minutes or until the thermometer registers 180°.

APRICOT GLAZED CORNISH GAME HENS WITH APRICOT RICE STUFFING



Apricot Glazed Cornish Game Hens With Apricot Rice Stuffing image

Make and share this Apricot Glazed Cornish Game Hens With Apricot Rice Stuffing recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Katha

Categories     Poultry

Time 2h45m

Yield 2-4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 Cornish hens
1/4 cup water
6 ounces apricot preserves (sugar free)
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
garlic powder
cooking spray
aluminum foil
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 garlic clove, minced
1 stalk celery, finely chopped
1 small onion, finely chopped
6 -8 dried apricots, finely chopped
1/2 cup brown rice
1/2 cup long grain and wild rice blend (ParExcelence)
2 cups chicken broth

Steps:

  • For glaze: Put 1/4 cup water, apricot preserve and cinnamon in a microwave safe bowl.
  • Microwave on high about 20 seconds.
  • Stir to blend.
  • If not blending well, microwave another 10 seconds.
  • Stir again till smooth.
  • For rice: Sauté garlic, celery, onion, apricots in oil about 5 minutes.
  • Add brown rice; sauté another 3 minutes.
  • Add 2 cups chicken broth and 3-4 tablespoons of glaze sauce.
  • Bring to a boil.
  • Lower heat to a low simmer.
  • Simmer covered 10-15 minutes.
  • Add pilaf rice.
  • Stir, cover and simmer 15-25 minutes or longer until liquid is absorbed.
  • Allow to cool. (This could be done earlier in the day if you see fit).
  • For Hens: Preheat oven to 400°F; line a 13 x 9 pan with foil and spray foil with cooking spray.
  • Wash hens, remove giblets and pat dry.
  • Sprinkle with garlic powder in and out of hens.
  • Stuff with rice mixture.
  • Brush with glaze mixture.
  • To prevent over browning make a foil tent.
  • Crease a sheet of foil crosswise through the center to form a tent leave 1-2 inches between top of hens so heat can circulate crimp on sides.
  • Bake 30 minutes.
  • Remove foil and brush with glaze.
  • Bake uncovered until hens are tender and juices run clear, about 40-45 minutes, basting about every 10-15 minutes until glaze is used up.
  • 2-4 servings depending on appetite.

POMEGRANATE-GLAZED CORNISH GAME HENS WITH WILD RICE-CHESTNUT STUFFING AND YOGURT SAUCE



Pomegranate-Glazed Cornish Game Hens with Wild Rice-Chestnut Stuffing and Yogurt Sauce image

This delicious recipe for pomegranate-glazed Cornish game hens with wild rice-chestnut stuffing and yogurt sauce comes courtesy of chef Cat Cora.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Main Dish Recipes     Casserole Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 19

1 cup wild rice, rinsed
Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper
2/3 cup coarsely chopped chestnuts (either fresh or from a jar or can), toasted
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh thyme
1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh sage
3 tablespoons finely chopped flat-leaf parsley, plus more for garnish
1 1/2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh dill
4 Cornish game hens, rinsed and patted dry
1 cup pomegranate juice
2 cups homemade or canned store-bought low-sodium chicken stock
1/2 cup white wine, optional
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup plain Greek yogurt
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh mint
1/4 cup pomegranate seeds
1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese

Steps:

  • In a 2-quart saucepan, combine rice, 3 cups cold water, and 1 teaspoon salt. Bring to a boil over high heat. Immediately reduce heat to low, cover, and cook until all the liquid has evaporated, 45 to 55 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees with rack in center of the oven. Transfer rice to a large bowl, along with chestnuts, onion, thyme, sage, parsley, and dill; stir to combine. Lightly season the cavity of each game hen with salt, and loosely fill with equal amounts of stuffing, leaving a little space in each for the rice to expand during roasting. Any remaining stuffing may be baked in a covered heatproof dish; set aside.
  • Using kitchen twine, truss hens by tying the legs together tightly, looping each side of the string around a wing, and bringing the string all the way around the bird tightly to hold the legs together and the wings close to the body.
  • Season hens with salt and pepper, and place breast side down on a rack set in a roasting pan. Roast for 15 minutes, and baste with pomegranate juice. Continue basting with remaining pomegranate juice every 15 to 20 minutes. During the last 25 minutes of roasting, place the reserved stuffing into the oven to heat. When 10 minutes remain, flip the hens over and continue roasting until the hens are dark golden brown and the juices run clear when pierced at the thigh. Total cooking time for hens will be 50 to 55 minutes or until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, not touching the bone, should register 175 degrees to 180 degrees.
  • Remove hens and stuffing from the oven. Transfer hens to a platter. Cover with foil, and let rest for 10 to 15 minutes. Place roasting pan on the stove over medium-low heat. Add 1/2 cup chicken stock. Using a wooden spoon, scrape up any browned bits from the roasting pan. Add wine, if using. Sift flour into the roasting pan, and stir to combine. Slowly whisk in 1 1/2 cups stock. Cook until mixture has thickened, 5 to 6 minutes. The consistency of the gravy may be adjusted with a teaspoon or two of stock or wine. Season with salt and pepper.
  • In a small bowl, combine the yogurt, garlic, and olive oil. Gently stir in the mint and pomegranate seeds. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Place a hen on each of 4 plates. Spoon gravy over hens and garnish with parsley, feta cheese, additional stuffing, and yogurt sauce.

ASIAN GLAZED CORNISH GAME HENS



Asian Glazed Cornish Game Hens image

I love this marinade but don't always want it on hens so I have substituted 4 bone-in chicken breast halves for the hens. I marinate at least 2 hours, baked at 400º for 50 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through. I poured marinade over the chicken before baking and basted every once in awhile as it was baking. This recipe is adapted from the Southern Living 2000 Annual.

Provided by Lvs2Cook

Categories     Poultry

Time 1h25m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 1/2 tablespoons teriyaki sauce
1 tablespoon honey
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 garlic clove, minced
2 Cornish hens

Steps:

  • Combine first 7 ingredients in a large heavy duty zip-top plastic bag; add hens. Seal and chill 8 hours.
  • Remove hens from marinade, reserving marinade. Tie ends of legs together, if desired, and place on a lightly greased rack in a roasting pan. bring marinade to a boil in a small saucepan, remove from heat.
  • Bake hens at 400º for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until hens are done, basting occasionally with marinade. Cover hens loosely with aluminum foil after 1 hour to prevent browning, if necessary.
  • Remove hens from oven, and cover with foil; let stand 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 332.8, Fat 8, SaturatedFat 2, Cholesterol 217.5, Sodium 1434.9, Carbohydrate 12.7, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 10.8, Protein 50.3

GINGER/GARLIC GLAZED CORNISH GAME HENS



Ginger/Garlic Glazed Cornish Game Hens image

Very attractive presentation and a great flavor. Serve one per person if they have huge appetites or cut in two and serve a half bird to each person.The veggie stuffing is under a separate posting

Provided by Bergy

Categories     Poultry

Time 1h40m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 Cornish hens
1/2 cup ginger orange marmalade
4 garlic cloves, minced
salt & pepper
vegetable stuffing (for Cornish Hen)
vegetable oil (for brushing the birds)
1 orange, sliced

Steps:

  • Wash the hens and dry.
  • Salt and pepper the hens.
  • Stuff the birds with the vegetable dressing.
  • Cover the birds loosely with foil and bake in 375°F oven for 45 minutes.
  • Uncover and continue baking for 15 minutes.
  • Mean while mix the marmalade and garlic in a small pot to melt the marmalade.
  • Paint the birds with the glaze, decorate with the orange slices and continue baking for 15 minutes or until golden and the birds are done (watch you don't burn the birds).

Tips: • For the best flavor, use fresh Cornish game hens. • Season the hens inside and out with salt and pepper. • Use a flavorful glaze, such as a honey-Dijon glaze or a maple-bourbon glaze. • Roast the hens until they are cooked through, but not dry. • Garnish the hens with fresh herbs, such as thyme or rosemary. Conclusion: Glazed Cornish game hens are a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a special occasion. With a little planning and preparation, you can create a meal that your guests will love. So next time you're looking for a new recipe to try, give glazed Cornish game hens a try. You won't be disappointed.

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