Cornish Hen Recipes
Honey-Roasted Cornish Hens
with Dried Cherry Stuffing
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients
Cornish Hens
- 2 (1 pound) Cornish hens
- 2 teaspoon butter
- Salt
- Pepper
- 2 tablespoon orange juice
- 1 tablespoon honey mustard
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 1/2 teaspoon vegetable oil
- 1/4 teaspoon curry powder
- 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
Dried Cherry Stuffing
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 medium shallot, minced
- 1 celery stalk, trimmed and chopped
- 1 packed cup firm bread cubes
- 1/4 cup dried cherries
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
Instructions
Cornish Hens
- Prepare stuffing for Cornish hens. Spoon stuffing into cavities of each hen, filling completely, but not packing the stuffing in. Place hens on rack of shallow roasting pan. Spread 1 teaspoon butter over each hen and season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Roast in 325 degrees F oven for 30 minutes.
- Combine orange juice, honey mustard, honey, vegetable oil, curry powder and ginger in a cup. Baste the hens generously with orange juice mixture after 30 minutes of roasting. Hens should roast a total of 1 hour or until done.
- Remove hens from oven. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.
Dried Cherry Stuffing
- Melt butter in small skillet. Add shallot and celery and sauté 5 minutes. Add bread cubes and toss to coat with butter. Add dried cherries and chicken broth and toss to moisten mixture.