Honey-Poppy Seed Cornish Hens Recipe
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Honey-Poppy Seed Cornish Hens

By: Carolyn 
"This is a delicious dish that serves well with curried vegetables."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.3 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (35)

What to Drink?
Wine Chardonnay
Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
1 Hr
Ready In:
1 Hr 45 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

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

Directions

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

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 441 | Total Fat: 24.9g | Cholesterol: 170mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 26, 2006 by Karen   view full review
I cooked the hens whole instead of cutting in half because I liked the look of serving a whole...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 17, 2004 by KrystleHanes   view full review
I added about a Tablesppon of fresh crushed garlic and it gave it such a kick that the 2 hens...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 20, 2003 by maupind2   view full review
We served this recipe at a retirement party and everyone enjoyed it. We cooked 16 cornish...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 16, 2004 by joshtymom   view full review
Wow! This was so great! The only change I made was to reserve about half of the sauce to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 13, 2008 by kac2research   view full review
Excellent Hens with wonderful rich flavor. Note: I brined the hens first in salt water for...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 1, 2005 by Mrs. Robertson   view full review
I was a little doubtful during the prepping of the hens because the honey mixture didn't...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 9, 2005 by SRE   view full review
I love to cook, but because I'm a student, I can't spend as much time as I'd like preparing...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 30, 2005 by LESLIE30   view full review
thanks for the nice way to make game hens carolyn!. i liked the simplicity & followed your...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 25, 2005 by peep   view full review
This was really REALLy easy and very good. My husband who barely ever eats meat liked this as...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 10, 2005 by TMTX7   view full review
I made some modification to this recipe since there is a diabetic from one of my friend. I cut...

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