4 Cornish hens
salt and pepper
1/2 cup melted butter, divided
1 can (12 to 16 ounces) pineapple slices
1 cup chicken broth
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
2 teaspoons cornstarch
Directions for glazed Cornish hens
Season cavity of Cornish hens with salt and pepper. Place hens in a large shallow roasting pan, breast side up. Brush Cornish hens with half of the melted butter. Drain pineapple, reserving juice. Add enough water to juice to make 1 cup of liquid. Combine 1/2 cup of the pineapple liquid with chicken broth. Pour over hens. Bake at 350° for 50 to 60 minutes, basting several times (every 10 to 15 minutes) with remaining butter and pan drippings. Place 2 pineapple slices on top of each hen. Combine sugar, ginger, cornstarch, and remaining pineapple liquid. Spoon sauce over Cornish hens. Bake Cornish hens at 400° for 15 minutes longer. Glazed Cornish hens recipe serves 4.
I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH SUGAR TO USE. THE RECIPE DOESN'T SAY. ANY IDEAS?
2006-11-23 05:29:59 · 4 answers · asked by Heart 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
1/4 cup should be plenty......you will have the juice of the pineapple too and that is already quite sweet. A good rule of thumb is equal sugar to liquid, just like making a simple syrup, so if you still have doubt, measure the remaining pineapple juice and match it with sugar.
I used pinapple wine once in a chicken casserole that I made up and it was heavenly! Your recipe should be great too!
Enjoy
2006-11-23 05:35:44 · answer #1 · answered by Deb 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would use brown sugar -- preferably light, but dark will do. Can't give you an exact amount, but you won't really need too much because the pineapple juice is very sweet, but probably a tablespoon would be good. The goal is for the sauce to be thick enough to stay on the birds rather than drip right off. Cornstarch is a good thickener, the ginger and pineapple juice are for flavor, so the sugar is primarily there for the glazing effect. Start with 1 tablespoon and add 1 more if the mixture is too thin.
Hope that helps, I usually kinda estimate when I'm cooking, so I never have exact amounts to tell people.
2006-11-23 13:38:17 · answer #2 · answered by waia2000 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
since your making a glaze... I would use a half cup of brown sugar.
2006-11-23 13:34:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1 tsp., it sounds delicious.... pls send me a sample since I took time to answer this!!!
2006-11-23 13:36:19 · answer #4 · answered by Thankyou4givengmeaheadache 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋