Baked Cornish Hen Cumberland Recipe 55

CRISPY BAKED CORNISH HEN RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350˚F.
• Remove the innards from the cavity of the hen and discard (or freeze for later.) Pat the hens fry with a paper towel and place on a baking sheet.
• Coat the hens, liberally, with the olive oil. Season the inside and outside with salt and pepper.
• Stuff half the lemon, garlic and herbs into the cavity of the hens. Tie the legs together with kitchen twine and tuck the wing tips under the back of the hen. (This prevents the tips from burning.)
• Roast the cornish hens for 40 minutes until the skin is golden crispy and the juices run clear. Your cornish hen is done when the temperature reaches 165˚F on an instant read thermometer.
• Remove your cornish hens from the oven and cover with foil. Allow the hens to rest for 10 minutes prior to serving.

BAKED CORNISH GAME HENS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• In a small bowl combine the 1/2 cup melted butter, onion, celery, bell pepper, mushrooms, garlic, basil, oregano and parsley.
• Season hens inside and out with salt and pepper to taste, then stuff with equal amounts butter/vegetable mixture. Place stuffed birds in a 9x13 inch baking dish, breast side up. Drizzle with 1/4 cup melted butter.
• Cover dish and bake in the preheated oven for 1 1/2 hours. Remove cover and brown at 500 degrees F (260 degrees C).

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.

BAKED CORNISH HEN CUMBERLAND RECIPE - (5/5)

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 500 degrees, sprinkle inside of each hen with a dash of salt and pepper. (DON'T FORGET STUFFING ) Tie legs together and place hens in shallow roasting pan breast side up. brush with melted butter. 2. Roast, uncovered for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 400 degrees. 3. Turn hens breast side down and pour 1/2 cup water over the hens. Cover pan with foil. Bake for 30 minutes. 4. Turn hens breast side up. Baste with pan drippings. Roast, uncovered - for 30 minutes - basting several times. 5. Meanwhile, make sauce. In small saucepan, combine orange peels, lemon peels, orange juice and lemon juice. Bring to boil and cook over medium heat, uncovered for 15 minutes or until peels become transparent. 6. Add jelly, wine, mustard, ginger and Tabasco sauce. Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes. 7. To serve ~ arrange birds on serving platter or individual plates and pour sauce over them.