Best Roast Cornish Game Hen With Spicy Fruit Salsa Recipes

ROAST CORNISH GAME HENS WITH VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees.
• Spray a 2 quart glass baking dish with cooking spray.
• Remove and discard neck and giblets from game hen and with kitchen scissors, cut hen in half; place halves, skin side up, in baking dish.
• In a medium bowl, mix together garlic salt, chili powder, ginger, cumin and oil.
• Brush hen halves with 1 tablespoon of the oil mixture, to the remaining mixture in bowl, add the potatoes and bell pepper; toss to coat.
• Arrange vegetables around the hen halves and bake 40 to 50 minutes or until hen halves are fork-tender and juices run clear, and vegetables are tender.

ROAST CORNISH GAME HEN WITH PORTOBELLO WHITE WINE SAUCE

Steps:

• Wash cornish game hens and pat dry inside and out. Season with fresh ground black pepper to taste.
• Pre-heat oven to 500 degrees. Lower immediately to 350 to start roasting. Roast until internal meat in the center of breast meat is at least 160 degrees.
• Remove from oven and allow to rest for 10 minutes - tented with foil to preserve heat.
• Sauce:.
• In a skillet, melt butter on low to medium heat. Add chopped shallots and simmer until lightly colored. Don't allow to burn. Add flour by slowly whisking it in until the combination is smooth and unclumped.
• Slowly whisk in Wine and Chicken stock and simmer.
• Add sliced Portobello mushrooms and sliced Pear to sauce.
• Add a few sprigs of fresh dill.
• Allow the sauce to simmer until it thickens to your preference. Salt and pepper to taste.
• Sauce should have a slightly peppery and lightly sweet taste.
• Serve Cornish Hens and Pour sauce with mushrooms and pear over cornish hens. Add enough sauce that the cornish hens swim lightly in it.
• Use one sprig of fresh Dill as garnish.
• Goes well with fresh small Brussel Sprouts.

ROAST CORNISH GAME HENS WITH SAVORY FRUIT STUFFING

Steps:

• Thaw hen, if frozen. Rinse hen with cold water and pat dry. For stuffing, in a small saucepan combine water and margarine or butter; cook until margarine melts. Remove from heat. Stir in croutons, fruit bits, onion, and bouillon granules.
• Spoon stuffing into body cavity. Combine mayonnaise and poultry seasoning; coat hen with mayonnaise mixture.
• Place hen, breast side up on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Roast, uncovered, in a 375 degree F oven for 1 to 1-1/4 hours or until drumstick moves easily in socket.
• Meanwhile, in a small saucepan combine cranberries, brown sugar, and orange juice concentrate. Bring to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 3 to 5 minutes or until cranberry skins pop.
• Serve with cranberry sauce, if desired.

HERB-BRINED CORNISH GAME HENS

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine the salt, brown sugar, peppercorns, sage, garlic, thyme, rosemary and 1 quart water. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir until salt and sugar are dissolved. Remove from the heat. Add the cold water to cool the brine to room temperature., Place a turkey-sized oven roasting bag inside a second roasting bag; add hens. Carefully pour cooled brine into bag. Squeeze out as much air as possible; seal bags and turn to coat. Place in a roasting pan. Refrigerate for 1-2 hours, turning occasionally. Drain and discard brine; pat hens dry., Meanwhile, place the peppercorns and garlic in a food processor; cover and pulse until coarsely chopped. Add the butter, 3 tablespoons olive oil and herbs; cover and process until smooth. With fingers, carefully loosen skin from hens; rub half the butter mixture under skin. Secure skin to underside of breast with toothpicks; tie drumsticks together. Rub remaining butter mixture over skin., In a 15x10x1-in. baking pan, toss the Brussels sprouts and onions with remaining olive oil, salt and pepper. Arrange in a single layer. Place hens, breast side up, on top of the vegetables. Bake at 450° until thermometer inserted in breast reads 165°, 35-40 minutes. Cover loosely with foil if hens brown too quickly., Remove hens and vegetables to a serving platter; cover and let stand for 10 minutes before carving. If desired, garnish with additional herbs.

HERB-ROASTED GAME HENS

Steps:

• Place hens, breast side up, on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. In a small bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Spoon over hens. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 50-60 minutes or a thermometer reads 180°.

ROAST CORNISH GAME HEN WITH SPICY FRUIT SALSA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F. Mix first 3 ingredients in medium bowl. Transfer 3 tablespoons salsa mixture to small bowl and stir in oil and allspice. Place hen halves on rack set on baking sheet. Sprinkle with salt and pepper; brush with oil mixture. Roast until juices run clear when thigh is pierced, about 25 minutes. Transfer hen halves to plates. Spoon remaining salsa mixture on top.