Honey Spiced Cornish Game Hens Recipe
Ingredients
- ⅛ cup Extravagonzo Red Chili Culinary Oil
- ¼ cup Balsamic Vinegar
- ¼ cup red wine
- ¼ cup honey
- 1 teaspoon ground allspice
- ½ teaspoon Dave’s chili powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon ground sage
- 4 Cornish game hens, rinsed and patted dry with paper towels
- Kosher or Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 F.
- To make the clean-up easier, line a roasting pan with non-stick foil.
Prepping the Glaze
- In a small, heavy saucepan, add Extravagonzo Red Chili Oil, Balsamic vinegar, red wine, honey, allspice, chili powder, onion powder, and sage.
- Bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer for about 10 minutes, stirring often, until reduced and thickened.
- Remove from heat and let cool for 10 minutes.
Prepping the Cornish Game Hens
- Tie the legs of the Cornish hens together with twine. You may also wish to tuck back the wingtips under the birds or trim them off completely. (They sometimes get a little blackened due to the sugars in the glaze.)
- Brush the Cornish hens on both sides with the cooled glaze, reserving the remainder for basting.
- Place the hens in the prepared pan, breastside-up.
- Sprinkle liberally with kosher or Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper.
Cooking
- Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, basting every 10 minutes with reserved glaze.
- The hens are done when a meat thermometer placed between the thigh and breast reaches 165 F.
- Let game hens rest for 10 minutes before serving.
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