Spicy Glazed Cornish Hens

By kshepherd

Ingredients

• 2 whole Cornish hens
• 3 tbsp. olive oil
• 3 tbsp. honey
• 1 tbsp. soy sauce
• 1/2 tsp. ground ginger
• 1/2 tsp. ground red pepper
• 1/2 cup chicken broth

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place hens breast side up in a baking pan. In a small bowl, combine honey, oil, soy sauce, ginger and red pepper and blend well. Brush sauce generously over hens. Pour chicken broth in bottom of pan; not over hens. Roast for one hour (basting occasionally) or until thermometer inserted in thickest part of thigh registers 185 degrees.

Note: cover hens with foil if they start to get too brown