Honey Glazed Cornish Hen Recipe

Summary

Difficulty LevelMediumHealth IndexAverage
CuisineCourse
MethodMain Ingredient

Ingredients

 Mint2 Tablespoon, finley chopped
 2 teaspoons each honey, heated, and olive oil
 Garlic1 Clove (5gm), minced
 1 Cornish hen (1 1/4 pounds), skinned and cut in half
 Salt1/2 Teaspoon
 Lemon juice2 Tablespoon
 Mint sprigs

Directions

In small bowl combine chopped mint, honey, oil, and garlic.
In 8 x 8 x 2-inch nonstick baking pan sprinkle both sides of hen halves with salt; brush mint-honey mixture over entire hen and sprinkle with lemon juice.
Bake cut-side down at 400°F until tender, 25 to 30 minutes.
Remove baking pan from oven and baste hen with pan juices.
Set oven control to broil and broil hen 3 inches from heat source until browned and crisp, about 1 minute.
Garnish with mint sprigs before serving.
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