Apricot-Mustard Roasted Cornish Hens
Created by AdriannaNY on November 16, 2012
- Servings: 4
- Prep Time: 15m
- Cook Time: 1h
- Recipe #6972
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons soft butter
- 3 tablespoons apricot jam
- 1 tablespoon whole grain mustard
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 Cornish hens (about 1 1/2 pounds each)
- 1/3 cup melted butter
- 1 to 2 teaspoon garlic powder
- Salt and pepper
- Chicken broth or water
How to Make
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Step 1: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. (rack set in middle position). Grease a baking pan then fit a greased rack in the pan.
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Step 2: In a bowl combine 3 tablespoons soft butter with apricot jam, mustard, and minced garlic.
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Step 3: Using your fingers gently lift the skin from the breast and thighs of the hens without tearing. Stuff with the butter/jam mixture covering evenly under the skin.
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Step 4: With butcher's twine tie the legs of the hens. In a bowl mix the melted butter and garlic powder, then brush the melted butter/garlic mixture all over both of the hens. Season generously with salt and pepper.
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Step 5: Place the hens, breast side up on the rack. Pour broth or water into the baking dish about 1/2 inches up the sides of the baking dish. Bake for about 1 hour or until a meat thermometer inserted into the thigh without touching the bone, reads 180 F.
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Step 6: Serve half a hen per person or for a large appetite a whole hen may be needed. Can serve hens with any drippings left in the pan.