My coworker invited me to his family's Christmas dinner party in 2008. He made some delicious baked Cornish hens, so I decided I should try cooking them. Cornish hens taste like chicken but sweeter and less tough and fatty than regular chicken. Feel free to try and modify my recipe!
Ingredients: 2 fresh whole Cornish hen- unfrozen and up to room temperature,0.25 tsp grated fresh ginger, 1 tbs organic honey, 1 tbs soy sauce, 1 tbs brown sugar, 1 clove of garlic- minced, a few shakes of red pepper flakes, 1 pinch of cayenne powder and 1 tbs olive oil. Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste Procedures: 1. Preheat oven to 350 degF 2. In a small bowl, combine grated ginger, organic honey, soy sauce, brown sugar, minced garlic, red pepper flakes, cayenne powder, olive oil, salt and pepper 3. Divide the marinade equally onto the 2 Cornish hens. Massage the marinade into and all over the hens 4. Cut some kitchen twine and tie the drum sticks together 5. Line a baking sheet with Aluminum foil. Lay the hens onto the sheet 6. Bake for 45 mins or until a meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the hen such as the thighs or breast and away from the bone, reaches 170 F 7. Remove the hens. Cut the twine off and let the hens sit for a few minutes 8. Serve with rice or your favorite side dish | Tips:
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