Ric's Cafe Cornish Game Hens Chaparral

Posted by Tiffany at anonymous May 21, 2001

Source: Ric's Cafe, Tucson, Arizona

4 hens

Marinade
1 cup salad oil
1 teaspoon Worcestershire
1 tablespoon paprika
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon salt
1 clove garlic

Glaze
1 (8 ounce) jar prickly pear jelly

Marinate hens for 1 hour.

Roast at 325 degrees F for 45 minutes.

Cool, split, and de-bone. Deglaze hen pan with water, put into a saucepan and reduce to 1 cup. Add jar of jelly. Place hens on sheet pan and add glaze. Brown until crisp under broiler. Then top with fresh rosemary.