Sweet & Spicy Jalapeño Glazed Roasted Game Hens
Such a different, easy way to enjoy juicy Cornish Game Hens!
Servings 8 servings
Calories 455kcal
Cost $12
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 Cornish Game Hens, about 1 pound per bird
- salt & pepper, about 3 teaspoons, each
- cooking spray
- 1/4 cup juice from canned candied jalapeños
- canned jalapeños for garnish
- 1/2 small onion, cut into 8ths or use cornbread stuffing
- 1 stalk celery, sliced or use cornbread stuffing
- 1 small carrot, sliced or use cornbread stuffing
Instructions
- Wash, and thoroughly dry Game Hens with paper towel. Start oven to 350°F.
- Spray chicken with a few pumps of PAM Spray Pump Olive Oil cooking spray. Salt and pepper the inside and outside of the bird.
- If using stuffing, loosely stuff bird. If not using stuffing, place a few slices of onion, carrot and celery to the cavity.
- Place birds in oven for 20 minutes.
- Remove from oven and glaze with candied jalapeño juice. Return to oven. Baste about every 10 minutes with juice.
- At 50 minutes, increase temperature to 400°F to brown birds, baste again.
- Use a thermometer to check that thigh temperature is 180°F. Once temperature is reached, tent with aluminum foil and let rest about 10 minutes.
Notes
Recipe for Spicy Cornbread Stuffing
Leftovers can be refrigerated for 3-4 days.
Reheat, briefly, in microwave, or eat cold.
Can be frozen, if the intent is to use in soup or stew. Not great to be eaten fresh, after thawing.
Soup or chicken stock can be made with carcasses.
Nutrition
Calories: 455kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 227mg | Sodium: 145mg | Potassium: 570mg | Vitamin A: 1310IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 1.8mg