APPLE-GLAZED CORNISH GAME HENS

APPLE-GLAZED CORNISH GAME HENS image

Categories Poultry

Yield 6 people

Number Of Ingredients 16

6 cornish hens
2 cups frozen apple juice concentrate - thawed
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup cider vinegar
1/4 cup Dijon mustard
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon fresh tarragon - chopped or 1 teaspoon dried
1 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon pepper
STUFFING
2 tart green apples - cored and quartered
6 tablespoons raisens
6 green onions - cut into thirds
6 celery stalks - cut into thirds
3 small cinnamon sticks broken in half

Steps:

MARINADE: combine apple juice and honey in medium saucepan. stir over low heat until honey dissolves. Mix in cider vinegar, Dijon mustard, oil, soy sauce and herbs and spices. HENS stuff each with one apple piece, on tablespoon raisins, 3 green onion, 3 celery and cinnamon stick. Tie legs to hold shape.Place in a large baking dish and pour marinade over hens. Chill at least 2 hours or overnight. Preheat oven to 350. Grease 2 large roasting pans, Remove hens and place breast side down in greased roasting pans. Pour 1 tablespoon marinade into each plan and place 1 apple quarter in each pan. Roast for 30 minutes, basting occasionally. turn breast side up and continue roasting until juice run clear when thickest part of thigh is pierced. Discard stuffing and tent hens. combine apple quarter from each pan with pan juices in large skillet. Add remaining marinade and boil until liquid is reduced to 2 cups. puree mixture until smooth. Return to skillet and season, bringing to simmer. Spoon sauce over hens and serve.