Best Cornish Game Hens With Crab Apple Sage Glaze Recipes

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HONEY-GLAZED APPLE-STUFFED CORNISH HENS



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These cornish hens are tender, sweet and perfect for an intimate holiday dinner.

Provided by I Heart Recipes

Categories     Main Course

Time 1h20m

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 cornish hens
½ cup + 1 tablespoon butter
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons brown sugar
¼ teaspoon ground clove or cinnamon (optional)
2 apples (1 Granny Smith and 1 Red Delicious)

Steps:

  • In a microwave-safe bowl, add ½ cup of butter and 2 tablespoons of honey.
  • Microwave for 20 seconds, or until the butter is melted.
  • Add 2 tablespoons brown sugar and mix with a spoon
  • Add in ¼ teaspoon ground clove or cinnamon. Mix.
  • Set aside.
  • Empty the cavity of the cornish hens and rinse under cool water.
  • Dice the apples.
  • Stuff the cavity of the cornish hens with apples.
  • Use butcher string to tie the legs together.
  • Line a baking dish with foil (helps with the clean up process.
  • Place the hens breast down and brush with a tablespoon of melted butter.
  • Cover the baking dish with foil and bake at 350 for 20 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven and brush cornish hens with the glaze.
  • Place back in oven, uncovered, for 25 minutes.

CORNISH GAME HENS WITH CRABMEAT STUFFING



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I found this recipe in Homecooking.com when someone was asking for Crab stuffed cornish hens. This looked so good, I thought I would post it.

Provided by CoolMonday

Categories     Poultry

Time 1h30m

Yield 4 hens

Number Of Ingredients 15

4 rock cornish game hens
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
salt and pepper, to taste
garlic powder, to taste
paprika
1/2 cup butter
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
1/8 cup parsley, chopped
1/4 green onion, chopped
1/4 cup celery, chopped
8 ounces lump crabmeat or 8 ounces imitation crabmeat
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 cup fine dry breadcrumb
1/3 cup half-and-half

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • Wash hens inside and out with cold water.
  • Pat dry with paper towels.
  • Rub oil lightly over hens.
  • Season inside and out with salt, pepper, garlic powder and paprika.
  • STUFFING.
  • Melt butter in large pan.
  • Saute garlic, parsley, green onion and celery till soft.
  • Add crab meat, salt and pepper.
  • Stir gently.
  • Don't break up crab too much.
  • Turn heat down to simmer.
  • Add bread crumbs and half and half a little at a time so mixture is not too dry.
  • Remove from heat.
  • Divide stuffing between hens and stuff into cavities.
  • Tie legs together and place on rack in roasting pan.
  • Bake for 1 hour.
  • Internal temp should read 180 degrees.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1157.9, Fat 84.5, SaturatedFat 30.8, Cholesterol 448.2, Sodium 1084.3, Carbohydrate 21.6, Fiber 1.4, Sugar 1.9, Protein 74.5

GLAZED CORNISH HENS



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If you're looking to add a touch of elegance to your holiday dinner table, we suggest these Cornish game hens topped with a sweet apricot glaze. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 1h5m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 Cornish game hens (20 to 24 ounces each), split lengthwise
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon white pepper
1/3 cup apricot spreadable fruit
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, 30 minutes. , In a small bowl, combine spreadable fruit and orange juice. Spoon some of the apricot mixture over the hens. Bake until golden brown and juices run clear, 30-35 minutes, basting several times with remaining apricot mixture. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 402 calories, Fat 24g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 175mg cholesterol, Sodium 233mg sodium, Carbohydrate 14g carbohydrate (11g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 30g protein.

APPLE -GLAZED CORNISH GAME HENS



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A delicious, fragrant broiled (or grilled) cornish hen which derives its glaze from apple jelly, apple cider and five-spice powder. Recipe from Weight Watchers - 7 points per 1/2 hen and 1/2 tbsp. glaze. You can substitute 1 1/2 pounds skinned chicken drumsticks for the Cornish Hens - just increase the cooking time by an additional 5-10 minutes and deduct 2 points per serving.

Provided by DailyInspiration

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 55m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 Cornish hens, halved (about 1 1/2 pounds)
1/2 cup apple cider
1/4 cup apple jelly
1 teaspoon five-spice powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cayenne

Steps:

  • Spray the broiler rack with nonstick spray; preheat the broiler. Broil the hens 7 inches from the heat, skinned side down, 15 minutes. Turn the hens and broil until cooked through, 5-10 minutes more.
  • Meanwhile, prepare the glaze: Combine the cider, jelly, five-spice powder, salt and cayenne in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer. Simmer until the mixture is thick and syrupy, about 7 minutes. Set aside and keep warm (mixture should equal about 1/4 cup).
  • Carefully remove the skin from each hen. Brush about half of the glaze over the hens. Broil until bubbly, 1-2 minutes more. Place the hens on a serving platter and drizzle with the remaining glaze.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 195.1, Fat 4, SaturatedFat 1, Cholesterol 108.8, Sodium 164.5, Carbohydrate 14.8, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 10.8, Protein 24

CORNISH GAME HENS WITH SAGE AND GARLIC



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Sage is one of my favourite herbs. And who doesn't like garlic!! So this works well for me. Hope it works for you too. This can be prepared ahead of time up to the point of putting it into the oven.

Provided by Tebo3759

Categories     Poultry

Time 1h5m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 Cornish hens, split into halves
4 tablespoons butter, softened
4 tablespoons fresh sage, chopped (or 3 tsp dried sage)
2 garlic cloves, minced (or more)
1 lemon, zest of, grated
1/2 teaspoon paprika
salt and pepper

Steps:

  • Blend 3 Tbs of butter with the sage, garlic, lemon zest, salt and pepper.
  • Separate breast and leg skin from hens.
  • Press the mixture under the skins and spread evenly.
  • Melt remaining butter and add paprika Brush this butter over the hens.
  • Place hens in single layer in shallow oiled pan.
  • Roast at 400 F, uncovered, 40 to 45 minutes.
  • Baste twice with pan drippings.

ROCK CORNISH GAME HENS WITH APPLE JELLY GLAZE



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Make and share this Rock Cornish Game Hens With Apple Jelly Glaze recipe from Food.com.

Provided by carolinajewel

Categories     Chicken

Time 1h25m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

4 rock cornish game hens, thawed
1 1/2 tablespoons poultry seasoning
1 large onion, sliced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup apple jelly

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Place full thawed game hens in a shallow baking dish.
  • Sprinkle liberally with poultry seasoning, then rub the seasoning onto the skin.
  • Scatter onion rings and minced garlic over the birds.
  • In a small saucepan, melt the apple jelly. Gently ladle the melted jelly over each hen.
  • Place in the middle rack of the oven. Periodically, baste the birds with the pan juices.
  • Roast 1 hour 15 minutes or until done. Let rest 5 minutes or so. Spit hens in half and arrange on platter or plates. Ladle some of the pan juices on the birds.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 457.4, Fat 23.5, SaturatedFat 6.5, Cholesterol 168.3, Sodium 95.8, Carbohydrate 32.1, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 22.4, Protein 29

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