Sweet and Pungent Cornish Hens

Chavi Feldman Chavi Feldman
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Here’s an easy way to elevate the humble chicken and turn it into something special when company’s coming.

2h 4
Medium Gluten Free Meat

Contains: Soy, Sesame

Directions

Prepare the Cornish Hens

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit (200 degrees Celsius).

  2. Clean hens and pat dry. Season generously with salt, pepper, garlic

    powder, and onion powder.

  3. Drizzle olive oil over the hens and rub into the chicken very well, being sure to get under the skins to distribute spices all over.

Prepare the Stuffing

  1. Place dried cranberries and crispy fried

    onions into the food processor. Process

    using the S-blade until finely chopped.

  2. Place into a bowl along with the pastrami, quinoa, duck sauce, and ketchup. Mix well.

  3. Stuff each hen with half of the mixture

    and place them side by side into a deep

    baking pan. Set them close together so they shouldn’t lose their shape during baking.

Prepare the Glaze

  1. Place duck sauce, ketchup, and soy sauce into a bowl, whisking well to combine.

  2. Spread a few spoonsful of glaze under the chickens’ skins, and spoon about half of the glaze over the top.

Roast

  1. Place into the oven, uncovered, and

    roast for 25 minutes.

  2. Remove pan from oven and spoon some additional glaze over the top of each hen. Sprinkle generously with everything spice and return to oven

    for an additional 50 minutes.

  3. Allow to rest several minutes before slicing.

Credits

Tips:
This recipe can easily be used for chicken
capons or even for a chicken cutlet rollup. Simply adjust the baking time accordingly.

Notes:
Try to bake the hens as close to Shabbos as possible. To keep them warm for the seudah, cover loosely with foil and place in a warming drawer or on a hotplate, but not directly on the heat source.

Description:
Food and Prop Styling by Shiri Feldman.
Food Prep and Styling by Chef Suzie Gornish.
Photography by Felicia Perretti.

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