Roast Game Hens With Pineapple Glaze
Serves: 2
Floy Nolan
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
55
Spice
47
Sweetness
57
Sourness
37
mins
Prep time (avg)
4.7
Difficulty
Ingredients:
2 tbsps
Butter (1/4 stick, melted)1 cup
Pure Maple Syrup1 cup
Lemon Juice (fresh)3 tbsps
Dijon Mustard1 tbsp
Soy SauceDirections:
1
Preheat oven to 350°F
2
Arrange game hens, breast side up, in 13x9x2-inch metal baking pan
3
Brush hens with butter and sprinkle with salt and pepper
4
Bake uncovered 25 minutes
5
Meanwhile, whisk crushed pineapple, maple syrup, lemon juice, mustard and soy sauce in medium saucepan to combine
6
Baste hens with some of pineapple mixture
7
Continue roasting until meat thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 180°F, basting occasionally with more pineapple mixture, about 45 minutes
8
Transfer roasted game hens to serving platter
9
Tent with aluminum foil to keep warm
10
Scrape pan juices into remaining pineapple mixture
11
Bring to boil
12
Reduce heat to medium and simmer until pineapple sauce is reduced to 2/3 cup, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes
13
Sprinkle hens with chopped fresh parsley
14
Serve hens warm, passing pineapple sauce separately
15
Preheat oven to 350°F
16
Arrange game hens, breast side up, in 13x9x2-inch metal baking pan
17
Brush hens with butter and sprinkle with salt and pepper
18
Bake uncovered 25 minutes
19
Meanwhile, whisk crushed pineapple, maple syrup, lemon juice, mustard and soy sauce in medium saucepan to combine
20
Baste hens with some of pineapple mixture
21
Continue roasting until meat thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 180°F, basting occasionally with more pineapple mixture, about 45 minutes
22
Transfer roasted game hens to serving platter
23
Tent with aluminum foil to keep warm
24
Scrape pan juices into remaining pineapple mixture
25
Bring to boil
26
Reduce heat to medium and simmer until pineapple sauce is reduced to 2/3 cup, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes
27
Sprinkle hens with chopped fresh parsley
28
Serve hens warm, passing pineapple sauce separately