Glazed Cornish Game Hens with Carrots
Created by Poppy79 on November 17, 2013
- Servings: 3
- Prep Time: 20m
- Cook Time: 60m
- Recipe #11216
Ingredients
- 2 Cornish game hen (24 ounces)
- Melted butter
- Salt & pepper
- Baby carrots (as much as you would like to use, I used two small bags)
- GLAZE
- 1/3 cup apple jelly
- 2 1/2 tablespoon butter (or margarine)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram leaves, rubbed (or more to taste)
How to Make
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Step 1: Preheat oven to 350°F.
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Step 2: Split hens in half. Rinse and pat dry.
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Step 3: Brush skin side with melted butter, then season with salt and pepper
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Step 4: Place skin sides up in greased 13x2-inch baking dish.
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Step 5: Arrange carrots around hen.
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Step 6: In 1-quart saucepan, cook apple jelly with butter, salt and marjoram over low heat 2 to 3 minutes, stirring constantly, until warm. Brush half of sauce over hen and carrots. Cover with foil.
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Step 7: Bake 40 minutes. Uncover; brush with remaining sauce, bake 20 minutes longer, brushing with pan juices once or twice or until hen is fork tender.