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    Home » Farm To Table » Sweet & Spicy Roasted Cornish Game Hens

    Sweet & Spicy Roasted Cornish Game Hens

    Posted on January 11, 2018 By Beth Neels

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    Cornbread stuffed Cornish Game Hen

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    These Sweet & Spicy Jalapeño Glazed Cornish Roasted Game Hens are, as the name suggests, sweet and spicy, due to the fact that I use the brine from my Candied Jalapeños for the glaze! The Cornish Game Hens stay moist and juicy and the skin is crispy with just a little hint of heat!!

    Sweet & Spicy Jalapeño Glazed Roasted Game Hens stuffed with Cornbread stuffing

    Sweet and Spicy Jalepeño Glazed Roasted Cornish Game Hens

    I’m delighted to be partnering with NEW PAM® Spray Pump Olive Oil for this post! I have been using PAM cooking sprays for decades and I’m so excited that they have now introduced a non aerosol, Spray Pump Olive Oil! I have bought many pump sprayers for different oils in the past. Every different make and model has been tried from Chef’s stores and online. After a few months I inevitably end up throwing out the sprayers because there is absolutely no way that I have found to properly clean them! You can never get all the grease off of them! PAM Spray Pump has now solved this dilemma for me and I couldn’t be more thrilled! Now all I have to do is rinse the bottle and recycle it!

    2 Cornish Hens on platter

    The other beautiful thing about using PAM Spray Pump, as opposed to oil in a spritzer is that PAM Spray Pump is not oil! It is a cooking spray that has far superior no- stick properties than plain oil!

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    Cornish Hen cut in half with broccoli and potato

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    Close up of stuffed Game Hen

    I serve these Sweet & Spicy Jalapeño Glazed Cornish Roasted Game Hens with a special Spicy Cornbread and Sausage Stuffing. The recipe for that shall follow shortly!! Of course, our favorite stuffing is stuffin’ muffins, so I spray the muffin tins with PAM Spray Pump. It makes for easy cleanup! Let’s face it, who doesn’t like the crispies best?? We used to fight for the crispies when my Mom stuffed a bird!

    2 game hens on white platter

    Look at how beautiful these Sweet & Spicy Jalapeño Glazed Roasted Cornish Game Hens are!! Of course they are made so much healthier using PAM Spray Pump as opposed to butter! I can control the amount of fat added to these hens!

    2 game hens on white platter with canned jalapeños and stuffin muffins

    If you like the sound of these Sweet & Spicy Jalapeño Glazed Cornish Roasted Game Hens, you will also love these Sweet & Spicy Jalapeño Pork Chops! Thanks for stopping by today and checking out the recipe for Sweet & Spicy Jalapeño Glazed Roasted Game Hens! Let me know what you think in the comments below! Enjoy! And have fun cooking!

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    Game Hen stuffed with cornbread & sausage stuffing

    Sweet & Spicy Jalapeño Glazed Roasted Game Hens

    Such a different, easy way to enjoy juicy Cornish Game Hens!
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    5 from 8 votes
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    Course: entree
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 1 hour
    Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
    Servings: 8 servings
    Calories: 455kcal
    Author: Beth Neels
    Cost: $12

    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.
      Stuffed Cornish Game Hens, raw, on Roasting pans
    • 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. 
    roasting pan
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    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
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    1. Jeff

      January 12, 2018 at 6:54 pm

      5 stars
      I love Pam! I can’t believe anyone wouldn’t love these Cornish Game Hens! Soooo good! Thank you for the inspiration! Do you have the Candied Jalapeno recipe on here? I’d love to try them next summer!

      Reply
      • Binky

        January 12, 2018 at 7:35 pm

        I love PAM, as well! I have the candied jalapeños recipe scheduled for February 16th! I had to wait 3 months before I could use them! They are sooo good! Thank you for your comment!!

        Reply
    2. Laura

      January 12, 2018 at 12:41 am

      5 stars
      What a great idea to use the japaleno brine to flavour the hens, I will definitely do that. We also always fight over the crispy bit, with this Pam spay I can crisp anything I want. I need to look for it !!!

      Reply
      • Binky

        January 12, 2018 at 11:11 am

        The Pam is very handy! Thanks so much for your comment, Laura!!

        Reply
    3. Joyce

      January 11, 2018 at 3:55 pm

      5 stars
      My two fave flavours are sweet and spicy and having it as a roasted game hen sounds stellar! I think I was there I would fight for the crispies too! heehee! 🙂 I love how easy it is to brown the chicken with pam’s cooking spray too!

      Reply
      • Binky

        January 11, 2018 at 4:07 pm

        Thanks so much, Joyce! I really appreciate your comment! The crispies are the best, right?

        Reply
    4. Elaine

      January 11, 2018 at 3:44 pm

      5 stars
      I love that you used jalapeno juice to baste it!! These Cornish hens look so delicious! I drool just looking at them. I can’t wait to try your recipe Beth!

      Reply
      • Binky

        January 11, 2018 at 4:06 pm

        Thanks Elaine! I think you will love them! Even C will like them! They are not overly hot! Eric loves them!

        Reply
    5. lisa

      January 11, 2018 at 3:16 pm

      5 stars
      I’ll have to be on the lookout for the pump spray of Pam — I’m running low anyway. I love cornish game hens and
      those jalapenos sound like a fun way to kick up the flavor!

      Reply
      • Binky

        January 11, 2018 at 3:22 pm

        This PAM is really so handy! I love that it’s not aerosol! Thanks so much for your comment, Lisa!

        Reply
    6. Leslie

      January 11, 2018 at 2:10 pm

      5 stars
      These make such an attractive presentation. The sweet and spicy glaze sounds delicious for any meat or fish.

      Reply
      • Binky

        January 11, 2018 at 2:41 pm

        it really is! I’ve used it with pork but it would be fantastic on just about any fish, as well! Thank you Leslie!

        Reply
    7. Allison - Celebrating Sweets

      January 11, 2018 at 11:56 am

      Sweet and spicy is one of my favorite combos! These look absolutely delicious!

      Reply
      • Binky

        January 11, 2018 at 12:37 pm

        Mine, as well. The combination is a marriage made in heaven! Thanks so much, Allison!

        Reply
    8. Traci

      January 11, 2018 at 11:54 am

      I can’t tell you the last time I had Cornish game hens. I definitely need to try this recipe. Looks simple and delicious…thank you for sharing!

      Reply
      • Binky

        January 11, 2018 at 12:36 pm

        It’s funny, I don’t cook them often either. I don’t know why because we all love them! Thanks Traci!

        Reply
    9. Shashi at SavorySpin

      January 11, 2018 at 11:38 am

      Sometimes I am at a loss for what to do with Cornish Game Hens and so this recipe is such a delight! I love the combo of sweet and spicy – that jalapeno glaze sounds wonderful – I’d lick my plate clean for sure – maybe even the baking tray! 🙂

      Reply
      • Binky

        January 11, 2018 at 12:33 pm

        The baking pan gets ultra caramelized so I wouldn’t be opposed to that either! Thanks Shashi!

        Reply
    10. Ginny

      January 11, 2018 at 11:32 am

      5 stars
      Love the Pam olive oil cooking spray! It is also so smart to just use the juice from the jalapenos can ,,, and candied!

      Reply
      • Binky

        January 11, 2018 at 11:37 am

        The PAM spray is so handy, isn’t it? These hens are so delicious! Thanks so much, Ginny!

        Reply
    11. Gloria

      January 11, 2018 at 10:44 am

      5 stars
      These always make such a great presentation when you have company. That glaze sounds divine. Perfect for entertaining or a special ocassion.

      Reply
      • Binky

        January 11, 2018 at 11:36 am

        They are so pretty, aren’t they? Thank you Gloria!

        Reply

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