Honey Dijon Game Hens 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.

ROASTED CORNISH GAME HEN WITH MUSTARD GLAZE

Steps:

• Remove the backbone from the hen with poultry shears or a sharp knife, place the hen, skin side up, on a work surface, and press down the breastbone to flatten the hen.
• In an ovenproof skillet roast the hen, skin side up, in a preheated 450°F oven for 10 minutes.
• While the hen is roasting, in a small bowl whisk together the oil, the mustard, rosemary, the garlic, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Remove the hen from the oven, spread the mustard mixture over the skin, and roast the hen for 15 minutes.
• Transfer the hen to a preheated broiler and broil it about 4 inches from the heat for 2-3 minutes. Now put the mustard seed in with the mustard mixture and broil for 2-3 more minutes(this is so the mustard seeds won't burn).
• Transfer the hen to a platter and keep it warm.
• To the skillet add the wine and boil the mixture over high heat until it is reduced by half. Add the broth, boil the mixture for 1 minute, scraping up and brown bits, and add any juices that have accumulated on the platter. Strain the sauce through a fine sieve onto 2 plates. Cut the hen in half with a sharp knife, and arrange each half on top of the sauce.
• Serve and enjoy!

HONEY GAME HENS

Steps:

• Rinse hens, trim off excess fat, and pat dry; place in bowl.
• Put garlic and ginger in food processor and process until nearly smooth.
• In another bowl, combine soy sauce, honey, oil, orange juice, and zest. Add the garlic and ginger.
• Pour mixture over game hens, coating well. Refrigerate overnight, turning in marinade several times.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Place game hens in shallow roasting pan; pour marinade on top.
• Bake for 1 hour, basting every 15 minutes.
• Remove hens to serving platter.
• Pour cooking juices into small, heavy saucepan and boil for 4 minutes, or until sauce thickens.
• Pour over hens just before serving.
• Serve with sesame noodles or rice pilaf.
• These hens can also be grilled; just remember to baste often.

HONEY-LEMON-THYME CORNISH GAME HENS

Steps:

• Position an oven rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Rinse the hens well under cool running water. Pat them dry with paper towels.
• Melt the butter with the chopped fresh thyme in a small saucepan. In a small bowl, combine the juice of 4 lemons, honey, and soy sauce. Add the melted thyme butter and mix to combine. Reserve.
• Heat a large cast iron pan on medium heat. Coat the bottom of the pan with olive oil.
• Generously salt and pepper the hens and lay them skin-side down in the hot pan. Sear 4 minutes each side.
• Pour 1/3 of the glaze on the bottom of a 9 by 13 baking dish. Transfer the hens, and their pan drippings, to the baking dish. Pour the remaining glaze over the hens and place in the oven for 30 minutes or until a thermometer reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees F. Remove the dish from the oven and let them rest for about 5 minutes. Garnish with the sliced lemon and fresh thyme sprigs, and serve.

LIGHT HONEY-GLAZED CORNISH HENS

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients. Preheat oven to 350 F.
• Place game hens breast-side down ​on a cutting board and cut in half along the backbone. Remove skin and trim excess fat.
• In a small microwave-safe dish, combine orange peel, lemon juice, orange juice concentrate, soy sauce, honey, garlic, onion powder, and thyme. Bring to boiling point in a microwave oven; set aside.
• Lightly grease a baking dish or spray with cooking spray.
• Divide chopped onion into 4 portions in baking dish; place hens bone-side down on onions.
• Pour orange juice mixture over hens.
• Bake hens in preheated oven for 45 minutes, basting every 10 to 15 minutes with cooking juices. If they brown too quickly, cover them loosely with aluminum foil.
• When hens are done, remove from baking dish, onions and all, to warm dinner plates.
• If desired, garnish with orange slices. Skim fat off juices in baking dish. If desired, thicken pan juices with a teaspoon of cornstarch mixed with 1 teaspoon of cold water. Serve juices on the side.
• Serve with hot cooked rice and a green vegetable. Enjoy!

HONEY DIJON VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Whisk Dijon mustard, red wine vinegar, olive oil, and honey together in a bowl.

MUSTARD- AND ROSEMARY-ROASTED GAME HENS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. combine first 4 ingredients in small bowl. Gradually whisk in oil. Rub cavities and outside of hens with mustard mixture. Season with salt and pepper. Place 1 large rosemary sprig in cavity of each hen if desired. Arrange in shallow roasting pan. Bake until cooked through, about 1 hour 15 minutes (cover with foil last 15 minutes if hens are browning too quickly). Let stand 5 minutes and serve.

CORNISH HENS WITH MAPLE-MUSTARD GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine first 4 ingredients in small saucepan. Cook over low heat until butter melts, stirring until well combined.
• Pat hens dry. Tie legs together to hold shape. Place in small baking pan. Season with salt and pepper. Brush with maple mixture. Roast until juices run clear when hens are pierced in thickest part of thighs, basting occasionally with glaze, about 1 hour.

HONEY MUSTARD CORNISH HEN

Steps:

• 1. Thoroughly wash Cornish game hens. Combine the rest of the ingredients. Place the clean hens in a extra large Ziploc storage bag and pour combined ingredients over the hens. Seal bag and gently massage the bag to ensure that the marinade is well distrubed. Place the bag in a 9 x 13 in pan and place in the refridgerator for 12 - 24 hours. Occasionally turn the bag during the marinading time.
• 2. Turn marinated cornish hens onto a very large rimmed cookie sheet. For easier clean up you may line the cookie sheet with parchment paper. Evenly arrange the hens. Place in a preheated 400 degree oven for 15 minutes. Then turn down the oven to 350 degrees. Continue to roast the hens for approximately l hour.
• 3. Glaze the roasted hens with the following: 1/3 c. liquid honey 1/4 c. melted margarine/butter 1/3 c. dijon mustard Combine all the above very well and spread on top of the roasted hens. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast for another 10 - 15 minutes.
• 4. Cover the roasted cornish hens with aluminum foil and allow to rest for 10 min. Arrange on serving platter. You make tuck around the hens sprigs of curley parsley and thin lemon wedges. Enjoy!

CORNISH GAME HENS IN HONEY SAUCE

Steps:

• Season game hens in and out with salt and pepper. Roast in 450 degree oven for 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat remaining ingredients over low heat in a small saucepan.
• Baste hens with soy sauce/honey mixture and continue roasting at 350 degrees for about an hour, basting occasionally. If hens brown too quickly, cover with aluminum foil.
• Once done, split hens and serve.

DIANNE'S CORNISH GAME HENS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Brush hens with melted butter.
• Roast in open shallow pan on rack for 50 minutes brushing 3-4 times with butter.
• Mix honey, mustard, and lemon juice.
• Increase oven to 400.
• Brush with honey glaze for and bake an additional 10 minutes.