Cornish Game Hens Firehouse Style Food

ROASTED CORNISH GAME HENS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• In a small mixing bowl, stir together salt, lemon pepper, dried basil and poultry seasoning. Rub olive oil all over the hens and season each with the salt mixture. Place the hens on a baking sheet pan with plenty of space between them. You may need to use 2 pans. Loosely stuff the cavities of each hen with some green bell pepper, celery and onion. Roast the hens in the preheated oven for about 1 hour or until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh registers 165 degrees F and the juices run clear. Remove the hens from the oven, loosely tent with foil and let rest 10 minutes before carving or serving.

CORNISH GAME HENS WITH GARLIC AND ROSEMARY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• Rub hens with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil. Lightly season hens with salt and pepper. Place 1 lemon wedge and 1 sprig rosemary in cavity of each hen. Arrange in a large, heavy roasting pan, and arrange garlic cloves around hens. Roast in preheated oven for 25 minutes.
• Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a mixing bowl, whisk together wine, chicken broth, and remaining 2 tablespoons of oil; pour over hens. Continue roasting about 25 minutes longer, or until hens are golden brown and juices run clear. Baste with pan juices every 10 minutes.
• Transfer hens to a platter, pouring any cavity juices into the roasting pan. Tent hens with aluminum foil to keep warm. Transfer pan juices and garlic cloves to a medium saucepan and boil until liquids reduce to a sauce consistency, about 6 minutes. Cut hens in half lengthwise and arrange on plates. Spoon sauce and garlic around hens. Garnish with rosemary sprigs, and serve.

CORNISH GAME HENS, FIREHOUSE STYLE

Steps:

• allow cornish hens to come to room temperature.
• remove backbone from hens, and butterfly them so they are lying flat.
• salt and pepper hens on both sides to your liking.
• have 2 bricks wrapped well in aluminum foil ready.
• preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• fry pancetta in heavy lg. frypan or cast iron skillet until crisp. remove bacon.
• add 2 game hens at a time to skillet, skin side down, on medium heat, and top each hen with a brick. add a few chopped onions in pan for flavor, and cook for 5-6 minutes do this for every 2 hens you put in the skillet.
• mix vinegar, honey & hoisin sauce on low heat in small saucepan.
• when all game hens are removed from skillet, place in large aluminum pan(for easy cleanup) skin side up.
• baste with glaze from small saucepan.
• place hens in 450 degree oven for 15 mins., basting once with glaze.
• take out of oven, let hens rest for 10 minutes.
• SERVE AND ENJOY.

FRENCH - STYLE POT ROASTED ROCK CORNISH GAME HENS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375°F Heat the olive oil in a large flame-proof casserole and add the onion, garlic and bacon; sauté 5 to 6 minutes, until the onion has softened.
• Brush the hens with a little melted butter and season well.
• Lay the hens on top of the onion mixture and place the other vegetables around hens. Add the chicken stock, wine and herbs.
• Cover and bake for 20 minutes, then remove the lid and brush with the remaining melted butter; bake for another 25 to 30 minutes, until golden.
• Transfer the hens to a warmed serving platter and cut each in half with poultry shears.
• Remove the vegetables with a slotted spoon and arrange them around the hens. Cover with foil and keep warm.
• Discard the herbs from the pan juices. In a small bowl mix the butter and flour to form a paste. Bring the liquid in the pan to a boil and then whisk in teaspoonfuls of the paste until thickened.
• Season the sauce and serve with the Rock Cornish hens and vegetables, garnished with fresh herbs.

CORNISH GAME HENS FLAMBé

Steps:

• Sauté onion in butter until tender; add the mushroom and ham and cook 3 to 5 more minutes or until the mushrooms are tender. Combine the mushroom mixture, rice, 2 to 4 tablespoons brandy, marjoram, and thyme.
• Remove the giblets from hens (reserve for another use). Rinse hens with cold water and pat dry. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Stuff hens lightly with rice stuffing. Close cavity and secure with toothpicks. Truss and place the hens breast side up in baking pan large enough to fit them.
• Bake hens at 350°F for 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours, depending on the hens' size.
• Place hens on serving platter.
• Combine the sherry and chicken broth; brush over hens. Heat 1/4 cup brandy in a small saucepan over medium heat (do NOT boil). Ignite with a long match and pour over hens after the flame dies down. Serve immediately.

CORNISH GAME HENS

Steps:

• Sprinkle Salt on each Hen.
• Place Hen on a shallow baking pan.
• Mix butter, wine and the tarragon in a bowl.
• Pour 1/4 of the mixture over each hen.
• Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
• Pour 1/2 of the remaining butter mixture over each hen and bake 25 more minutes.