Best 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.

STUFFED & 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).

THE BEST BAKED CORNISH GAME HENS

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!

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.

BAKED CORNISH HENS

Steps:

• 1. Rub hens with butter
• 2. Combine other ingredients, and use to baste hens.
• 3. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Basting with lemon mixture every 10 minutes.
• 4. If serving with rice, Spoon remaining lemon mixture over rice.

BAKED APRICOT CORNISH GAME HENS

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.

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.

CITRUS-BAKED CORNISH HENS

Steps:

• Remove giblets and necks from hens. Tie the legs of the hens together and turn the wing tips under the backs.
• In a saucepan, combine all sauce ingredients. Simmer 5 minutes. Brush the hens with sauce and arrange, breast side up, on a rack in a large roasting pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees for about 1-1/4 hours or until tender. Brush hens occasionally with sauce.

BAKED CORNISH HENS ADOBO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350'F Rinse and pat the hens dry with paper towels.
• Oil the hens and sprinkile inside and out with the adobo powder.
• Truss the birds if you wish. Baste ever 15 minutes with butter.
• Bake for 1 hour or until the meat (breasts) reaches 165'F. Let sit for 10 minutes before you cut up the hens.
• Enjoy!

CRISPY BAKED CORNISH HENS

Steps:

• With a pair of sharp kitchen shears, cut down along both sides of the hens backbone to remove. Place the hens breast side up on cutting board and with a sharp knife cut each hen in half through the breast bone. Loosen the skin on each hen, by running your fingers underneath. ( thigh and breast ) Tuck wings under bird.
• With a sharp thin knife, poke the fat of the bird several times. Pat the birds dry with a paper towel. Sprinkle the underside of each bird with 1 tablespoon of the kosher salt.
• Add remainder of salt to a small bowl, to this mix with oil. Stir in the baking powder. Rub this mixture on the breast and thigh meat evenly of each halve. Sprinkle with pepper. Place each halve on a single layer of a platter or sheet pan, uncovered. Refrigerate up to 4 hours, but 24 hours is better.
• Remove from fridge. Preheat oven to 500 degree F. Place a sheet pan with edges into oven to preheat. This step is to sear the fat without frying..I left mine in for at least 20 minutes. Spray each hen piece with cooking spray. Then place each piece of hen skin side down in single row onto hot sheet pan. You should hear it sizzling. Place back into oven on lowest rack for 10 minutes.
• Next preheat broiler and finish cooking until temp reaches 160 for breast and 175 for thigh and legs, turning pan every so often to brown evenly. I broiled about 15 minutes and they were cooked perfectly. The steps seem like a lot, but are really actually easy and quick. Enjoy!