These are delicious cornish game hens, They take awhile to prepare ,but, are worth it. I have tripled the recipe. these are a family favorite. I found the recipe some time ago on the web.
Provided by Barb G.
Categories Poultry
Time 3h45m
Yield 2-4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Cut the hens down the backbone (split).
- Brine the hens: dissolve the salt in water,put hens& salted water into large bowl.
- (I usually put them into a large plactic bag) refrigerate 2 to 3 hours.
- Remove hens, Rinse thoroughly, pat dry, prick the skin allover the breast and legs with point of paring knife.
- Melt the butter in small pan& mix with preserves.
- Add salt, pepper& basil.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Place hens in shallow pan (I usually line pan with foil for easy clean-up).
- Rub hens with butter.
- Spoon butter& preserve mixture over hens.
- Bake 35 to 45 minutes.
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Shaniya Dorsey
s_dorsey@hotmail.comThis recipe was a hit with my family! The chicken was tender and juicy and the peach glaze was the perfect finishing touch. I will definitely be making this again.
Mohammad Shahed
s-m@yahoo.comI'm so glad I tried this recipe. The peach glaze was amazing and the chicken was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.
Bella Laguerre
l62@gmail.comThis recipe is a winner! The peach glaze is so easy to make and it really makes the chicken shine. I will definitely be making this again.
Manisha Rajbanshi
manisharajbanshi@yahoo.comI followed the recipe exactly and the Cornish game hens turned out perfectly. The peach glaze was amazing and the chicken was cooked to perfection. I will definitely be making this again.
Gianna S.
s_gianna45@yahoo.comI made this recipe for my family and they loved it! The chicken was tender and juicy and the peach glaze was the perfect finishing touch. I will definitely be making this again.
kris wolfe
wolfe_k54@hotmail.comThis recipe was easy to follow and the results were amazing. The chicken was cooked perfectly and the peach glaze was delicious. I will definitely be making this again.
Barsha Giri
girib12@hotmail.co.ukI'm not usually a fan of Cornish game hens, but this recipe changed my mind. The peach glaze was incredible and the chicken was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.
Tesfsh Dream
d_tesfsh13@gmail.comThis recipe is a keeper! The peach glaze is so easy to make and it really elevates the flavor of the chicken. I will definitely be making this again and again.
Akyleigh Blair-nivens
b@hotmail.comI followed the recipe exactly and the Cornish game hens turned out perfectly. The peach glaze was amazing and the chicken was cooked to perfection. I will definitely be making this again.
curtis Henry
c.h1@yahoo.comThis recipe was a hit with my family! The chicken was tender and juicy and the peach glaze was the perfect finishing touch. I will definitely be making this again.
Joyce Wanjiru
wanjiru.joyce@gmail.comI'm so glad I tried this recipe. The peach glaze was amazing and the chicken was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.
Mustafa recka
r-mustafa@hotmail.comThis recipe is a winner! The peach glaze is so easy to make and it really makes the chicken shine. I will definitely be making this again.
Simphiwe Nzimande
nzimandesimphiwe89@yahoo.comI followed the recipe exactly and the Cornish game hens turned out perfectly. The peach glaze was amazing and the chicken was cooked to perfection. I will definitely be making this again.
Christopher Awonusi
awonusichristopher30@yahoo.comI made this recipe for my family and they loved it! The chicken was tender and juicy and the peach glaze was the perfect finishing touch. I will definitely be making this again.
Tom Baldridge
t.b18@aol.comThis recipe was easy to follow and the results were amazing. The chicken was cooked perfectly and the peach glaze was delicious. I will definitely be making this again.
Iliana Garcia
i_g@hotmail.comI'm not usually a fan of Cornish game hens, but this recipe changed my mind. The peach glaze was incredible and the chicken was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.
Ben Kerwin
kerwin-ben55@hotmail.comThis recipe is a keeper! The peach glaze is so easy to make and it really elevates the flavor of the chicken. I will definitely be making this again and again.
Shalom mia
shalom.mia17@hotmail.comI made this recipe for a dinner party and it was a huge hit! Everyone raved about the flavor of the peach glaze and the chicken was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.
Mubashra Rajpoot
rajpoot-mubashra19@hotmail.co.ukI followed the recipe exactly and the Cornish game hens turned out perfectly. The peach glaze was amazing and the chicken was cooked to perfection. My family loved it!
moonlemon
moonlemon@hotmail.comThis recipe was absolutely delicious! The peach glaze was the perfect complement to the tender, juicy chicken. I will definitely be making this again.