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Cherry Marinated Cornish Hens Recipe


Cherry Marinated Cornish Hens Recipe
Poultry is delicious with cherries ! Chicken and duck also work out well. Be sure to let marinate 8 hrs or overnight

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Ingredients
  • 2 whole Cornish hens
  • 1 , 25. oz jar of pitted cherries in syrup ( sweet or sour )
  • honey as needed
  • salt, pepper, garlic powder, paprika, parsley

Directions
  1. Drain the syrup from the cherries ..
  2. Reserve cherries..
  3. Place cherry syrup in a plastic ziplock bag with the 2 Cornish hens.
  4. Seal and marinade hens ( turn bag occasionally to distribute syrup ) overnight in the refrigerator.
  5. Bring hens to room temperature 1 hour before roasting.
  6. Drain and pour syrup into the bottom of a roasting pan and place hens on a roast rack over the pan.
  7. Place some cherries in the cavity of the hens, reserve the others for
  8. garnish .
  9. Season hens to taste and rub or brush all over with honey.
  10. Roast hens 375F for about 1 hour or done.
  11. Carefully remove hens to platter.
  12. Spoon the pan syrup and drippings over the hens
  13. and garnish with the reserved cherries and fresh chopped parsley.

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Comments


Sounds really good. I love cornish hens and don't eat them often enough, this recipe prompted me to add them to my grocery list, yeah baby. Great post.


Very interesting. I will definitely try this.


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