A raspberry glazed Cornish hens will make a spectacular Valentine's day meal.
Another idea is HONEY mustard glazed Cornish hen, how special.
Avoid the long wait at restaurants, stay at home, save money and have a very special dinner.
Bonus: this recipe is simple to make.
Ingredients:
2 Cornish Hens, remove giblets and rinse out cavity
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup chicken broth + 1 cup for cooking
1 cup raspberry jam
2 tablespoons Grand Marnier
Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions:
Preheat oven 400 degrees. Place hens in roasting pan breast side up, pat dry with paper towel. Rub butter into skin of each hen. Generously pat with salt and pepper. Meanwhile combine broth, jam and Grand Marnier together in medium saucepan. Heat on medium heat until smooth consistency and reduced by half (can do this the day before).
Loosely stuff hens with about ½ cup of the prepared rice. Baste hens with the raspberry glaze. Cook hens 15 minutes in preheated oven. Reduce heat to 350, baste hens with glaze again. Add chicken broth to pan. Cook additional 25-30 minutes, baste again and cook additional 5 minutes. If the hens start to over brown, lightly cover with foil during cooking time. Remove from oven and allow to rest for 10-15 minutes before slicing.
Internal temperature should reach 180 degrees after resting.
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