Texas-Style Game Hens

Submitted by breezermom

"These are cooked on the grill. This is fun because it allows everyone to have both dark and white meat. :)"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 25mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup apple jelly
• 1⁄2 cup ketchup
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon chili powder
• 4 Cornish hens, 1 to 1/4 lbs each, split

directions

1. Combine the first 4 ingredients in a small saucepan; stir well. Cook over medium heat until the jelly melts, stirring constantly. Remove sauce from the heat; keep warm.
2. Combine the salt, garlic powder, and 1/2 tsp chili powder, stirring well. Sprinkle over the cornish hens.
3. Grill over medium coals for 45 minutes; turn occasionally.
4. Baste with the sauce and grill an additional 15 minutes. Turn and baste frequently with the remaining sauce. Let stand 10 to 15 minutes before slicing.

Reviews

[DailyInspiration]

We enjoyed these Cornish hens for our 4th of July meal. The hens turned out perfectly. We grilled them to brown the outside and then moved them to low heat so they wouldn't burn. We added the bbq sauce after they were thoroughly cooked and just turned them once or twice before removing them. Will definitely make these delicious Cornish hens again.

 

[lazyme]

Yum! This was a real hit at my house. It was simple and we loved the baste/sauce with it. This will be a repeat here! Thanks for sharing this nice keeper, breezer. Congrats on your football win!

 

[Dreamer in Ontario]

This is a nice way to prepare Cornish hens. I followed the recipe as directed and ended up with nice juicy meat. The sauce complemented the hens nicely.

 

[ellie_]

This is great -- we only had three cornish hens but used all the rest of the ingredients for very good cornish hens -- timing was right on target too! Thanks for sharing!