Best 8 Honey Mustard Cornish Hen Recipes

ROASTED CORNISH GAME HEN WITH MUSTARD GLAZE

Steps:

• Remove the backbone from the hen with poultry shears or a sharp knife, place the hen, skin side up, on a work surface, and press down the breastbone to flatten the hen.
• In an ovenproof skillet roast the hen, skin side up, in a preheated 450°F oven for 10 minutes.
• While the hen is roasting, in a small bowl whisk together the oil, the mustard, rosemary, the garlic, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Remove the hen from the oven, spread the mustard mixture over the skin, and roast the hen for 15 minutes.
• Transfer the hen to a preheated broiler and broil it about 4 inches from the heat for 2-3 minutes. Now put the mustard seed in with the mustard mixture and broil for 2-3 more minutes(this is so the mustard seeds won't burn).
• Transfer the hen to a platter and keep it warm.
• To the skillet add the wine and boil the mixture over high heat until it is reduced by half. Add the broth, boil the mixture for 1 minute, scraping up and brown bits, and add any juices that have accumulated on the platter. Strain the sauce through a fine sieve onto 2 plates. Cut the hen in half with a sharp knife, and arrange each half on top of the sauce.
• Serve and enjoy!

ROASTED CORNISH HENS WITH HONEY MUSTARD GLAZE

Steps:

• Season the hens inside and out with salt and pepper.
• Place equal portions of bay leaves, garlic, thyme and chili flakes inside the cavity of each hen.
• Brush the hens with oil.
• Place, breast side down, on a rack in a roasting pan.
• Cover and roast in a preheated 375 degree F oven for 40 minutes. Check at this point to see if the leg pulls away easily from the body and the meat is no longer pink. If still pink, roast for another 10 to 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine the honey, mustard, vinegar, cumin and cilantro in a bowl.
• Brush over the hens.
• Roast uncovered for another 10 minutes to brown the glaze.

HONEY-LEMON-THYME CORNISH GAME HENS

Steps:

• Position an oven rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Rinse the hens well under cool running water. Pat them dry with paper towels.
• Melt the butter with the chopped fresh thyme in a small saucepan. In a small bowl, combine the juice of 4 lemons, honey, and soy sauce. Add the melted thyme butter and mix to combine. Reserve.
• Heat a large cast iron pan on medium heat. Coat the bottom of the pan with olive oil.
• Generously salt and pepper the hens and lay them skin-side down in the hot pan. Sear 4 minutes each side.
• Pour 1/3 of the glaze on the bottom of a 9 by 13 baking dish. Transfer the hens, and their pan drippings, to the baking dish. Pour the remaining glaze over the hens and place in the oven for 30 minutes or until a thermometer reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees F. Remove the dish from the oven and let them rest for about 5 minutes. Garnish with the sliced lemon and fresh thyme sprigs, and serve.

HONEY MUSTARD CORNISH HEN

Steps:

• 1. Thoroughly wash Cornish game hens. Combine the rest of the ingredients. Place the clean hens in a extra large Ziploc storage bag and pour combined ingredients over the hens. Seal bag and gently massage the bag to ensure that the marinade is well distrubed. Place the bag in a 9 x 13 in pan and place in the refridgerator for 12 - 24 hours. Occasionally turn the bag during the marinading time.
• 2. Turn marinated cornish hens onto a very large rimmed cookie sheet. For easier clean up you may line the cookie sheet with parchment paper. Evenly arrange the hens. Place in a preheated 400 degree oven for 15 minutes. Then turn down the oven to 350 degrees. Continue to roast the hens for approximately l hour.
• 3. Glaze the roasted hens with the following: 1/3 c. liquid honey 1/4 c. melted margarine/butter 1/3 c. dijon mustard Combine all the above very well and spread on top of the roasted hens. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast for another 10 - 15 minutes.
• 4. Cover the roasted cornish hens with aluminum foil and allow to rest for 10 min. Arrange on serving platter. You make tuck around the hens sprigs of curley parsley and thin lemon wedges. Enjoy!

CORNISH HENS WITH MAPLE-MUSTARD GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine first 4 ingredients in small saucepan. Cook over low heat until butter melts, stirring until well combined.
• Pat hens dry. Tie legs together to hold shape. Place in small baking pan. Season with salt and pepper. Brush with maple mixture. Roast until juices run clear when hens are pierced in thickest part of thighs, basting occasionally with glaze, about 1 hour.

MUSTARD- AND ROSEMARY-ROASTED GAME HENS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. combine first 4 ingredients in small bowl. Gradually whisk in oil. Rub cavities and outside of hens with mustard mixture. Season with salt and pepper. Place 1 large rosemary sprig in cavity of each hen if desired. Arrange in shallow roasting pan. Bake until cooked through, about 1 hour 15 minutes (cover with foil last 15 minutes if hens are browning too quickly). Let stand 5 minutes and serve.

HONEY ORANGE CORNISH HENS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Place game hen halves with skin sides up into a 9x13-inch roasting pan.
• Roast hens in the preheated oven for 35 minutes.
• Stir orange juice, honey, soy sauce, and vinegar together in a small bowl; brush mixture over hens.
• Roast hens for 5 more minutes and baste again with orange juice mixture. Roast until skin is browned and meat is no longer pink inside, about 10 more minutes.

CROCKPOT CORNISH GAME HEN

Steps:

• 1. Mix seasonings, BBQ sauce and honey mustard. Place frozen cornish game hen(s) in crockpot or slow cooker. Brush BBQ mixture over all game hen. Cook on low for about 4 - 5 hours, or until tender. Brush with more BBQ sauce at the end of cooking. This is enough sauce for 2 game hens, if you choose to cook that many. Place under oven broiler for a few minutes, if desired. Variations: Use only salt and pepper on game hen; cover well with lemon pepper; use cajun seasoning and cover game hen well. Use your own favorite seasonings.