Roast Cornish Game Hens With Calvados Sauce Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• In a small mixing bowl, stir together salt, lemon pepper, dried basil and poultry seasoning. Rub olive oil all over the hens and season each with the salt mixture. Place the hens on a baking sheet pan with plenty of space between them. You may need to use 2 pans. Loosely stuff the cavities of each hen with some green bell pepper, celery and onion. Roast the hens in the preheated oven for about 1 hour or until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh registers 165 degrees F and the juices run clear. Remove the hens from the oven, loosely tent with foil and let rest 10 minutes before carving or serving.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Heat 4 tablespoons oil in heavy large skillet over high heat. Sprinkle game hens lightly with salt and pepper. Add 3 hen halves to skillet and cook until brown, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer hens to heavy 18x12x1-inch baking sheet. Repeat with remaining hens. Add shallots to same skillet; saute over high heat until golden brown, about 4 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer shallots to baking sheet, arranging around hens. Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil to skillet. Add apples and saute over high heat until golden, about 5 minutes. Transfer apples to baking sheet, arranging around hens. Set skillet aside; do not clean. Transfer baking sheet to oven and roast hens until cooked through, about 40 minutes. Meanwhile, add broth and 1/2 cup Calvados to reserved skillet and bring to boil (mixture may ignite). Boil until reduced to 1 1/4 cups, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes. Set sauce aside. Transfer hens, apples, and shallots to platter. Tent with foil. Pour juices from baking sheet into broth mixture, scraping in any browned bits. Add cream, apple juice mixture, cayenne, and 1/2 cup Calvados; simmer until reduced to sauce consistency, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes. Serve hens, apples, and shallots; pass sauce separately.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 500°F.
• Prepare hens by rubbing mixture of salt and pepper into skin liberally.
• Place on cookie sheet, breast side up.
• Roast for 15 minutes at 500°F.
• Remove from oven and turn breast down; pour 1 1/2 cups water over hens.
• Turn oven down to 425°F and continue to cook for 1/2 hour.
• Meanwhile, use a zester to obtain orange peel without cutting into pith of fruit.
• Slice oranges in half and squeeze juice.
• Place juice in saucepan with zest and heat thoroughly (do not boil).
• Remove hens from oven and turn breast-side up and continue cooking for additional 1/2 hour (total cooking time is 1 hour 15 minutes).
• Blend cornstarch with orange juice/zest mixture and heat to thicken, stirring constantly.
• To serve: Place hen on plate and pour sauce over. Sprinkle with additional orange zest and parsley.

Steps:

• Whisk first 5 ingredients in bowl to blend for marinade. Place hens in plastic bag. Add 1 cup marinade; seal bag. Let hens marinate 1 hour at room temperature or refrigerate up to 3 hours, turning bag occasionally. Reserve remaining marinade.
• Preheat oven to 400°F. Place rack on large rimmed baking sheet. Arrange hens on rack; drizzle with marinade from bag. Roast hens until cooked through and brown, basting occasionally with reserved marinade from bowl, about 1 hour.
• Transfer hens to platter. Scrape juices into pan; add broth and any remaining marinade. Bring sauce to boil. Season with salt and pepper; spoon over hens.

Steps:

• Whisk first 5 ingredients in a medium bowl. Transfer half of marinade to small saucepan; reserve. Pour remaining marinade into 15x10x2-inch glass pyrex dish. Add hens; turn to coat. Marinate 30 minutes to 4 hours in the refrigerator, turning occasionally.
• Preheat the oven to 425°F Arrange hens, skin side up, on large brimmed baking sheet. Sprinkle with Sesame seeds. Roast until cooked through and brown, about 40 minutes. Transfer to platter. Pour pan juices into saucepan with reserved marinade. Bring to boil, stirring often. Simmer until sauce coats spoon, about 5 minutes; pour into bowl. Serve hens with sauce.