PINEAPPLE-STUFFED CORNISH HENS
My mother brought this recipe back with her from Hawaii about 25 years ago. The tender meat, pineapple-coconut stuffing and sweet-sour sauce made it a favorite of my family and friends. I keep copies of the recipe on hand to share. -Vicki Corners, Rock Island, Illinois
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 1h45m
Yield 2 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Sprinkle 1/4 teaspoon salt inside hens; set aside. Drain pineapple, reserving juice. In a large bowl, combine the pineapple, bread cubes, celery and coconut. Add 1/3 cup butter; toss to coat. Loosely stuff hens with mixture., Tuck wings under hens; tie legs together. Place on a rack in a greased shallow roasting pan. Place remaining stuffing in a greased 1-1/2-cup baking dish; cover and set aside. Add poultry seasoning and remaining salt to remaining butter. , Spoon some butter mixture over hens. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 40 minutes, basting twice with butter mixture., Add steak sauce and reserved pineapple juice to any remaining butter mixture; baste hens. Bake reserved stuffing with hens for 30 minutes, basting hens occasionally with remaining butter mixture., Uncover stuffing; bake 15-20 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 185° for hens and 165° for stuffing in hens. Remove hens from pan; keep warm., Pour drippings into a saucepan; skim fat. Combine cornstarch, brown sugar, water and lemon juice; add to the drippings. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with hens and stuffing.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1343 calories, Fat 82g fat (48g saturated fat), Cholesterol 465mg cholesterol, Sodium 2034mg sodium, Carbohydrate 80g carbohydrate (40g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 72g protein.
HAWAIIAN CORNISH HENS
I don't like traditional stuffing, so this unique stuffing for the cornish hens caught my eye. We had this for Thanksgiving a couple years ago, one of my favorites!
Provided by noway
Categories Poultry
Time 2h
Yield 6 Cornish hens
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Combine stuffing ingredients in medium bowl.
- Wash and dry hens inside and out.
- Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Stuff birds with stuffing.
- Combine all glaze ingredients.
- Brush or rub birds thoroughly with glaze.
- Roast (breast down) in a baking pan at 400F for 45-50 minutes, brushing and basting the birds with glaze and pan juices frequently. Turn birds to brown evenly.
- Add 1 1/2 cups chicken broth to the pan juices and scrape pan well. Add any leftover glaze to this mixture.
- Baste hens.
- Lower oven temp to 325°F Roast for approximately 30 minutes more, or until juices run clear.
HULI HULI CHICKEN (GRILLED OR BAKED) (+VIDEO!)
Transport you and your loved ones to Hawaii with Grilled or Baked Huli Huli Chicken! Its bursting with sweet and savory Hawaiian teriyaki deliciousness from a dynamite pineapple, soy, brown sugar marinade that doubles as your sweet and sticky glaze (no double work!) and a spice rub that elevates this chicken to a whole new level of jaw dropping delicious. With the marinade, spice rub and glaze, this might just be the best Huli Huli Chicken ever. But I'll let you decide.
Provided by Jen
Time 20m
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Mix the Spice Mix seasonings together in a medium bowl. Remove one tablespoon Spice Mix and add to a large bowl. Reserve remaining spices for your Spice Rub later.
- Add all Huli Huli Sauce ingredients to the 1 tablespoon spice mix. Whisk to combine. Remove 1/2 cup of this Sauce and add to a large freezer bag along with 1/3 cup olive oil.
- Add chicken to freezer bag, remove excess air, seal and turn to coat. Marinate 4 hours up to overnight. Refrigerate remaining sauce separately and reserved spices in an airtight container.
- When ready to grill, remove chicken and dab off excess marinade and place on a baking sheet. Discard marinade. Mix reserved spices with 2 tablespoons olive oil and rub evenly over both sides of chicken. Let sit 15-20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, remove 1/4 cup Huli Huli Sauce to baste chicken while grilling. Simmer the remaining sauce for approximately 10 minutes or until reduced and slightly thickened, stirring occasionally. It will thicken more upon standing.
- Grease and heat grill to medium heat. Add chicken, cover, and cook 6-8 minutes per side, or until no longer pink and an inside thermometer registers 165 degrees F. Baste chicken with reserved 1/4 cup Sauce the last 5 minutes.
- Slather cooked chicken with Huli Huli Glaze and garnish with green onions if desired. Serve with remaining sauce.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Heat one tablespoon olive oil over medium high heat. Add chicken (you will need to work in batches), and sear 2-3 minutes per side.
- Add chicken to a foil lined, greased 9x13 pan (for easy cleanup), COVER with foil, and bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil cover, baste with 1/4 cup reserved marinade and continue to cook, uncovered an additional 15-20 minutes OR until an inside thermometer registers 165 degrees F at the thickest part of the chicken.
- Slather cooked chicken with Huli Huli Glaze and garnish with green onions if desired. Serve with remaining sauce.
PINEAPPLE-STUFFED CORNISH GAME HENS
This recipe came from Hawaii and was recently published in the Taste Of Home magazine. It has a pineapple-coconut stuffing. It is golden brown and wonderfully moist with a sweet sauce. Prep & cook times are approximate.
Provided by keen5
Categories Pineapple
Time 2h10m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Sprinkle insides of hens with 1/4 teaspoon salt; set aside.
- Drain pineapple, reserving juice.
- In a bowl, combine the pineapple, bread cubes, celery and coconut.
- Add 6 Tablespoons butter; toss to coat.
- Loosely stuff hens; tie legs together with kitchen string.
- Place on a rack in a greased shallow roasting pan.
- Place remaining stuffing in a greased 1-1/2 cup baking dish; cover and set aside.
- Add poultry seasoning and remaining salt to remaining butter.
- Spoon some of the butter mixture over hens.
- Bake, uncovered at 350 degrees for 40 minutes, basting twice with butter mixture.
- Stir steak sauce and reserved pineapple juice into remaining butter mixture; baste hens.
- Bake reserved stuffing with hens for 30 minutes; baste hens twice.
- Uncover stuffing; baste hens with remaining butter mixture.
- Bake 15-20 minutes longer or until meat themometer reads 185 degrees for hens and 165 degrees for stuffing in hens.
- Remove hens from pan; keep warm.
- Pour drippings into a saucepan; skim fat.
- Combine cornstarch, brown sugar, water and lemon juice until smooth; add to the drippings.
- Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened.
- Serve sauce with hens and stuffing.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1583.7, Fat 88.1, SaturatedFat 49.4, Cholesterol 678.7, Sodium 1833.6, Carbohydrate 75.3, Fiber 3.4, Sugar 40.5, Protein 119.6
HERB-STUFFED ROASTED CORNISH HENS
If you're looking to add a touch of elegance to your dinner table, we suggest this moist Cornish game hen recipe. A blend of sage, lemon, onion and garlic give this entree outstanding flavor. -Taste of Home Cooking School
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 1h30m
Yield 2 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375°. Gently lift skin from hen breasts and place sage leaves under skin. Place lemon wedges and a third of the onions in the cavities. Tuck wings under hens; tie legs together. Place in a small greased roasting pan. , Combine butter, oil, lemon juice and garlic; spoon half of mixture over hens. Sprinkle with salt and pepper., Bake 30 minutes. Add potatoes and remaining onions to pan. Brush hens with remaining butter mixture. Bake until a thermometer inserted in thickest part of thigh reads 170°-175° and potatoes are tender, 40-45 minutes longer., Remove hens to a serving platter. Stir potatoes and onions to coat with pan drippings. Serve with hens.
Nutrition Facts : Fat 67 g fat (22 g saturated fat), Cholesterol 379 mg cholesterol, Sodium 1,398 mg sodium, Carbohydrate 29 g carbohydrate, Fiber 4 g fiber, Protein 63 g protein.
BAKED CORNISH HENS
Make it easy on yourself--bake Cornish hens with a simple wild rice, dried apricot and almond stuffing all in one dish. Serve with a green vegetable and cranberry relish. To save time, start with precooked wild rice, sold in pouches in the rice section.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 2h10m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- In a small saucepan, bring broth and rice to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 60-70 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed. , Meanwhile, in a nonstick skillet, saute onion and celery in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the apricots, almonds, 1/3 cup apricot nectar, 1/4 cup wine, 1/4 teaspoon salt, poultry seasoning and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Stir into cooked rice. , Spoon mixture into four mounds in a shallow roasting pan coated with cooking spray; top each with a Cornish hen half. Cover and bake at 375° for 45 minutes. Uncover; bake 15-20 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 180°. , In a large saucepan, combine remaining nectar and wine. Bring to a boil; cook for 5-7 minutes or until reduced to 1/2 cup. Add the vinegar, cinnamon and remaining salt and pepper. Reduce heat; cook and stir over medium-low heat for 1 minute. Serve with hens and rice.
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