Hoisin-glazed Cornish Hen

Total Time: 41 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 36 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup hoisin sauce
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1/4 cup chopped scallion
• crushed red pepper flakes, to taste
• 1 cornish hen
• vegetable oil, for deep frying

Recipe

• 1 pre-heat oil in a pot large enough to fit a cornish hen comfortably, to about 350 degrees.
• 2 thoroughly wash and pat cornish hen dry to avoid unnecessary spatter, and carefully ease into hot oil.
• 3 cook for 8-10 minutes on each side until you see that it is turning slightly golden brown around the edges and crispy.
• 4 remove and place on cooling rack.
• 5 in a small bowl, prepare glaze by mixing together first 4 ingredients, adding red pepper flakes to your heat preference. baste entire hen liberally with the glaze.
• 6 pop in pre-heated oven at 350 degrees for about 8 minutes or until it gets crispy.
• 7 flip over, and re-baste bottom of hen, and put back in oven for another 8 minutes to crisp up the other side.
• 8 let rest before serving. you can cut into quarters for 2 servings, or serve whole.
• 9 serve alongside steamed veggies and/or jasmine rice for a complete meal!