Best Baked Cornish Game Hens Recipes

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BAKED CORNISH GAME HENS



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Cornish game hens stuffed with a vegetable mixture, then roasted. A Cornish game hen recipe that I found and tweaked a bit for the taste and size of our small family, but it would be very easy to adjust it to fit your needs. It goes well with oven-roasted potatoes.

Provided by JMRYGH

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Chicken     Cornish Hen Recipes

Time 2h

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 Cornish game hens
½ cup melted butter
½ onion, chopped
½ stalk celery, chopped
¼ green bell pepper, chopped
1 (4.5 ounce) can mushrooms, drained and chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
¼ cup melted butter

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).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 476.2 calories, Carbohydrate 4.5 g, Cholesterol 166.8 mg, Fat 45.2 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 14.3 g, SaturatedFat 24.8 g, Sodium 421 mg, Sugar 1.8 g

BAKED CORNISH GAME HENS



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

Provided by Mimi Bobeck

Categories     Poultry

Time 1h10m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 Cornish hens
1/4 cup butter
3 teaspoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon rosemary
1 garlic clove, pressed

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.

STUFFED & BAKED CORNISH GAME HENS



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Stuffed with veggies, you can serve stuffing/dressing on the side; also goes well with wild rice and/or roasted potatoes.

Provided by AZPARZYCH

Categories     Poultry

Time 2h

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 Cornish hens
1/2 cup butter, melted
1/2 onion, chopped
1/2 stalk celery, chopped
1 carrot, chopped
1/4 green bell pepper, chopped
1 (4 1/2 ounce) can mixed mushrooms, drained and chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
1/4 cup butter, melted

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).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 462.3, Fat 38.6, SaturatedFat 22.9, Cholesterol 200.2, Sodium 401.7, Carbohydrate 4.2, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 1.6, Protein 25

THE BEST BAKED CORNISH GAME HENS



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This is a simple recipe, however these hens need to be basted every ten minutes for an hour....well worth it as they turn out moist and full of lemon and garlic flavor. Great served with rice.

Provided by Jaimees Cooking

Categories     Meat

Time 1h

Yield 4 cornish game hens

Number Of Ingredients 6

4 Cornish hens
1/2 cup butter
1 teaspoon rosemary
2 garlic cloves, pressed
2 tablespoons lemon juice
cooked rice (try wild rice!) (optional)

Steps:

  • Rub hens with butter.
  • Combine other ingredients and use to baste hens.
  • Bake at 350F for 1 hour, basting with lemon mixture every 10 minutes. If serving with rice, spoon remaining lemon mixture over rice.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 484.8, Fat 31, SaturatedFat 16.6, Cholesterol 278.5, Sodium 365.5, Carbohydrate 1.1, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 0.2, Protein 48.3

BAKED APRICOT CORNISH GAME HENS



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

Provided by CheSara

Categories     Poultry

Time 1h15m

Yield 2-4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 Cornish hens
1 cup Catalina dressing
1/2 cup apricot preserves
1 tablespoon dry mustard
2 tablespoons sherry wine (optional)
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste

Steps:

  • Wash Cornish Hens and pat dry.
  • Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  • Mix together Catalina dressing, apricot preserves, dry mustard and sherry in a separate bowl.
  • Coat hens with 1/2 mixture.
  • Place hens in a 13x9x2-inch baking dish that has been greased or sprayed.
  • Bake uncovered at 350 for 30 minutes.
  • Remove from oven and pour remaining sauce over hens.
  • Reduce heat to 325, cover hens with foil continue to bake 45 minutes longer or until tender and golden.
  • Serve with pan juices.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1068.3, Fat 65.7, SaturatedFat 9.2, Cholesterol 217.5, Sodium 1239.8, Carbohydrate 73, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 49.8, Protein 50.8

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