Honey-Poppy Seed Cornish Hens

37 Reviews

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 1 hr
Ready In: 1 hr 45 min

“This is a delicious dish that serves well with curried vegetables.” - by Carolyn

Ingredients

2 Rock Cornish hens
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/3 cup honey
1 tablespoon poppy seeds
1 1/2 teaspoons mustard powder
3/4 teaspoon ground ginger

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Original recipe yields 4 servings

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray rack of shallow roasting pan with non-stick spray.
Cut each hen in half; place skin side down in roasting pan. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Whisk together the honey, poppy seeds, mustard and ginger. Brush over both sides of the hens.
Roast uncovered for 1 hour turning once.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (4 total)

Calories
441 cal
22%

Fat
24.9 g
38%

Carbs
24.7 g
8%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Karen

Jul. 26, 2006

"I cooked the hens whole instead of cutting in half because I liked the look of serving a whole hen to my company. Worked out fine and they were delicious. I accidentally mixed the salt and pepper in w..." See moreith the honey, but it didn't seem to matter. It was hard to get the honey mixture to spread onto the hens so I actually stuck them in the oven for 3 minutes to get the skin dryer and warmer and that helped."

KrystleHanes

Dec. 17, 2004

"I added about a Tablesppon of fresh crushed garlic and it gave it such a kick that the 2 hens I made were not enough and most of my other dishes were over looked because they all wanted more of the he..." See morens! ADD FRESH GARLIC, YOU WONT REGRET IT!"

maupind2

Dec. 20, 2003

"We served this recipe at a retirement party and everyone enjoyed it. We cooked 16 cornish that night! They were easy to make and required only a little attention during cooking...." See more"

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