Best Grilled Cornish Game Hens With Jamaican Basting Sauce Recipes

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GRILLED CORNISH GAME HENS



Grilled Cornish Game Hens image

This recipe is great for summertime grilling. Game hens will melt in your mouth.

Provided by Suzanne

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Chicken     Cornish Hen Recipes

Time 5h15m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 11

½ onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
1 cup lemon juice
½ cup olive oil
1 tablespoon white wine
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1 tablespoon pepper
1 teaspoon celery salt
1 teaspoon salt
4 (1 1/2 pound) Cornish game hens

Steps:

  • In a large, non-reactive bowl, mix onion, garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, white wine, Worcestershire sauce, hot pepper sauce, pepper, celery salt, and salt. Place Cornish game hens in the bowl, coating evenly with the marinade mixture. Cover, and marinate in the refrigerator at least 4 hours.
  • Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat, and lightly oil grate.
  • Cook hens about 1 hour on the prepared grill, brushing occasionally with remaining marinade, until no longer pink and juices run clear.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 871 calories, Carbohydrate 8.5 g, Cholesterol 302.4 mg, Fat 69.2 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 52.1 g, SaturatedFat 15.4 g, Sodium 1124.2 mg, Sugar 2.3 g

CONTEST-WINNING ORANGE-GLAZED CORNISH HENS



Contest-Winning Orange-Glazed Cornish Hens image

This is a wonderfully elegant entree to serve at a cozy dinner party for four. Your guests will think you spent hours in the kitchen preparing the tender golden brown hens and perfecting the full-flavored basting sauce. -Laurie Bartley, Lake Hiawatha, New Jersey

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 1h25m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 Cornish game hens (20 to 24 ounces each)
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
3/4 cup orange juice
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup Madeira wine, sherry or chicken broth
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon ground mustard
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to at 350°. Tie legs of each hen together; turn wing tips under backs. Place on a greased rack in a roasting pan. Brush with butter; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake, uncovered, for 1 hour., Meanwhile, in a saucepan, combine the remaining ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until thickened, 15 minutes. Spoon over hens. Bake until a thermometer reads 170°, about 15 minutes longer.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 682 calories, Fat 40g fat (15g saturated fat), Cholesterol 235mg cholesterol, Sodium 819mg sodium, Carbohydrate 36g carbohydrate (35g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 35g protein.

HOISIN MARINATED GRILLED CORNISH GAME HENS



Hoisin Marinated Grilled Cornish Game Hens image

Adapted from BBQ with Bobby Flay! Episode-Extreme Barbeque! The chicken needs to marinate 1 to 2 days.

Provided by Sharon123

Categories     Chicken

Time 40m

Yield 4-6

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 Cornish hens, halved (or 1 chicken, quartered)
1 cup hoisin sauce
2 cups red wine
6 scallions, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon fresh ginger, chopped
3 teaspoons minced garlic
1 tablespoon sesame oil

Steps:

  • Put the hens in a baking dish.
  • Mix the hoisin sauce, red wine, scallions, ginger, garlic and sesame oil together in a bowl and pour the marinade over the hens.
  • Cover and refrigerate the hens for 1-2 days.
  • Preheat grill to medium heat.
  • Put the hens on the grill bone side down and grill, covered, about 10 minutes.
  • Gently turn them over and continue grilling for another 10 to 15 minutes or until the juices run clear.
  • Let the hens rest for 5 minutes before serving. Enjoy!

GRILLED CORNISH HENS



Grilled Cornish Hens image

I like experimenting with different foods and adapting them to my own tastes. These hens are one of my specialties, an entree I concocted by combining a few different recipes. The moist meat has a pleasant grilled flavor that's accented with cloves and ginger.-David Baruch, Weston, Florida

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 1h5m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/4 cup butter, softened
2 green onions, finely chopped
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
2 tablespoons grated fresh gingerroot
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon salt, divided
1/2 teaspoon pepper, divided
4 Cornish game hens (20 to 24 ounces each)

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, combine the butter, onions, parsley, ginger, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. , Rub mixture under the skin and over the top of each game hen. Sprinkle remaining salt and pepper inside the hen cavities. , Using long-handled tongs, moisten a paper towel with cooking oil and lightly coat the grill rack. Prepare grill for indirect heat, using a drip pan. , Place hens breast side up over drip pan; grill, covered, over indirect medium heat for 45-60 minutes or until a thermometer reads 180° and the meat juices run clear.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 803 calories, Fat 60g fat (21g saturated fat), Cholesterol 381mg cholesterol, Sodium 855mg sodium, Carbohydrate 2g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 60g protein.

GRILLED CORNISH GAME HENS W/GINGER BUTTER



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Another favorite from the grill makes a wonderful dinner for two. Relatively easy to grill and so full of flavor. Goes well with sides of green beans and a Yukon Gold baked potato. Delicious with a Pinot Noir.

Provided by Three-olive Martini

Categories     Poultry

Time 1h15m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 Cornish hens
2 green onions, chopped
2 garlic cloves, chopped
1/8 cup unsalted butter
1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
1/2 teaspoon thyme
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon fresh ground pepper

Steps:

  • Combine ingredients and mix until blended. Insert the ginger butter under the breast skin of each bird. Stuff birds (1 cup each) with a prepared stuffing mix of your choice and truss. Brush birds with olive oil, and salt, pepper and sage to taste. Place birds breast side up on a 350° grill for 25-30 minutes. Turn and continue grilling for 25-30 minutes or until the meat is no longer pink when cut at the bone and/or the temperature is 170° at the thickest part of the breast and thigh.
  • Bon Appetite.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 391.8, Fat 19.6, SaturatedFat 9.3, Cholesterol 248, Sodium 459.2, Carbohydrate 2.9, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 0.5, Protein 48.6

CORNISH GAME HENS WITH PEACH GLAZE



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These are delicious cornish game hens, They take awhile to prepare ,but, are worth it. I have tripled the recipe. these are a family favorite. I found the recipe some time ago on the web.

Provided by Barb G.

Categories     Poultry

Time 3h45m

Yield 2-4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 Cornish hens
1/3 cup salt
2 tablespoons butter
salt and pepper
basil
1/2 cup peach preserves (can use Apricot)
1/2 cup butter

Steps:

  • Cut the hens down the backbone (split).
  • Brine the hens: dissolve the salt in water,put hens& salted water into large bowl.
  • (I usually put them into a large plactic bag) refrigerate 2 to 3 hours.
  • Remove hens, Rinse thoroughly, pat dry, prick the skin allover the breast and legs with point of paring knife.
  • Melt the butter in small pan& mix with preserves.
  • Add salt, pepper& basil.
  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • Place hens in shallow pan (I usually line pan with foil for easy clean-up).
  • Rub hens with butter.
  • Spoon butter& preserve mixture over hens.
  • Bake 35 to 45 minutes.

TUSCAN GRILLED CORNISH HENS



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Provided by Ina Garten

Categories     main-dish

Time 4h40m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 Cornish hens, flattened
Kosher salt
1/3 cup good olive oil
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest (2 lemons)
1/3 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 tablespoon minced garlic (3 cloves)
1 tablespoon minced fresh rosemary leaves
Freshly ground black pepper
1 lemon, halved
Fleur de sel, for serving

Steps:

  • Sprinkle the Cornish hens with 1 teaspoon salt on each side.
  • Combine the olive oil, lemon zest, lemon juice, garlic, rosemary, and 1 teaspoon pepper in a ceramic or glass dish just large enough to hold the flattened hens. Add the hens, and turn to coat. Cover the dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight, turning once or twice.
  • When ready to grill, prepare a hot charcoal fire on one side of a grill (or turn a gas grill on low heat). Spread 1/4 of the coals across the other side of the grill. Place the hens on the cooler side skin-side up and weigh them down with a gratin dish with a foil-wrapped brick inside.
  • Cook for 12 minutes, until the underside is golden brown. Turn the hens skin-side down, weigh them down again, and cook for another 12 minutes until the skin is golden brown and the hens are cooked through.
  • Place the lemon halves on the cool side of the grill, cut-side down, for the last 10 minutes of cooking. Remove the Cornish hens and lemons to a plate or cutting board, cover with aluminum foil, and allow to rest for 5 minutes. Cut the hens in half, sprinkle with fleur de sel, and serve with the grilled lemon halves.

FLATTENED CORNISH GAME HENS WITH GARLIC-CITRUS MARINADE



Flattened Cornish Game Hens With Garlic-citrus Marinade image

A delicious entree that is easy enough for a weekday dinner, yet pretty enough for a dinner party. Serve with stir-fried summer squash, a salad and french bread. The recipe comes from Bon Appetit.

Provided by Barb G.

Categories     Chicken

Time 1h

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/4 cup olive oil
4 teaspoons fresh thyme, chopped
fresh thyme, for garnish
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
2 teaspoons lemons, zest of
2 teaspoons lime zest
1 teaspoon honey
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 rock cornish game hens, halved lengthwise

Steps:

  • Prepare BBQ (Medium heat).
  • Combine olive oil, chopped thyme, garlic,lemon peel, lime peel, honey, salt, and pepper in a baking dish and stir marinade to blend well.
  • Place hens on work surface and cover with plastic wrap and pound gently with mallet to flatten slightly.
  • Place hen halves in marinade in dish, using fingers, rub both sides of hens with marinade.
  • Let marinate 20 minutes at room temperature.
  • Grill hen halves until just cooked through and skin is lightly charred, brushing with remaining marinade, about 12 minutes per side.
  • Arrange hen on plates and garnish lemon wedges, lime wedges, and fresh thyme sprigs.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 464, Fat 36.9, SaturatedFat 8.4, Cholesterol 168.3, Sodium 373.9, Carbohydrate 2.7, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 1.5, Protein 28.9

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