HONEY-POPPY SEED CORNISH HENS

Honey-Poppy Seed Cornish Hens image

This is a delicious dish that serves well with curried vegetables.

Provided by Carolyn

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Cornish Hen Recipes

Time 1h45m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

2 Rock Cornish hens
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
⅓ cup honey
1 tablespoon poppy seeds
1 ½ teaspoons mustard powder
¾ teaspoon ground ginger

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray rack of shallow roasting pan with non-stick spray.
Cut each hen in half; place skin side down in roasting pan. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Whisk together the honey, poppy seeds, mustard and ginger. Brush over both sides of the hens.
Roast uncovered for 1 hour turning once.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 441.5 calories, Carbohydrate 24.7 g, Cholesterol 169.7 mg, Fat 24.9 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 29.7 g, SaturatedFat 6.7 g, Sodium 395 mg, Sugar 23.6 g