PLUM-GLAZED CORNISH GAME HENS

Plum-Glazed Cornish Game Hens image

These plum jam-glazed Cornish game hens are fall-off-the-bone yumminess! I use homemade sand plum jelly for the glaze.

Provided by Gypsy Nevada

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Cornish Hen Recipes

Time 8h10m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

3 (1 1/2 pound) Cornish game hens
½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
¾ cup plum jam
1 (1.25 ounce) envelope dry onion soup mix
2 kiwifruit, peeled and sliced, for garnish

Steps:

Place the game hens in a slow cooker. Sprinkle with red pepper flakes.
Mix the plum jam and onion soup mix together in a bowl until well blended. Remove 1/4 cup of the jam mixture and refrigerate until needed. Brush the remaining jam mixture over the hens.
Set the slow cooker on Low for 7 hours. Brush the reserved glaze over the hens. Cook on Low 1 hour more. Place hens on serving plates and garnish with kiwifruit slices.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 437.5 calories, Carbohydrate 35 g, Cholesterol 151.1 mg, Fat 21.3 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 26.4 g, SaturatedFat 5.9 g, Sodium 588.6 mg, Sugar 28 g