Broiled Cornish Hens
1 hen of broiled cornish hens contains 313 Calories. The macronutrient breakdown is 12% carbs, 24% fat, and 64% protein. This is a good source of protein (86% of your Daily Value), potassium (17% of your Daily Value), and magnesium (18% of your Daily Value).
- Makes
- 2 hen
- Prep Time
- 10 minutes
- Cook Time
- 20 minutes
Ingredients
Molasses 3 tsp or 21g
Directions
- To prepare, remove the backbones from the hens, then flatten and pat dry.
- Preheat the broiler. In a small bowl stir together the molasses, the lemon juice, the allspice, and salt and pepper to taste. Arrange the hens skin side down on a lightly oiled rack of a broiler pan and brush them with some of the molasses mixture.
- Broil the hens about 4 inches from the heat, brushing them once with some of the remaining molasses mixture, for 10 minutes, turn them, and broil them for 4 minutes more. Brush the hens with the remaining molasses mixture and broil them for 4 to 5 minutes more, or until they are golden brown and cooked through.
Nutrition Facts
For 1 hen of broiled cornish hens (257g)
| Nutrient | Value | %DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 313 | |
| Fats | 8g | 10% |
| Saturated fats | 2g | 10% |
| Trans fats | 0g | |
| Cholesterol | 218mg | 73% |
| Sodium | 168mg | 7% |
| Carbs | 9g | 3% |
| Net carbs | 9g | |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 1% |
| Sugar | 8g | |
| Protein | 48g | |
| Calcium | 57mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2mg | 29% |
| Potassium | 815mg | 17% |
| Vitamin D | 0μg | 0% |
| Vitamins and Minerals | ||
| Alpha carotene | 0μg | |
| Beta carotene | 0.1μg | |
| Caffeine | 0mg | |
| Choline | 2mg | 0.3% |
| Copper | 0.2mg | 20% |
| Fluoride | 0μg | |
| Folate (B9) | 9μg | 2% |
| Lycopene | 0μg | |
| Magnesium | 78mg | 18% |
| Manganese | 0.2mg | 10% |
| Niacin | 16mg | 102% |
| Pantothenic acid | 2mg | 32% |
| Phosphorus | 389mg | 56% |
| Retinol | 53μg | |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 1mg | 39% |
| Selenium | 40μg | 72% |
| Theobromine | 0mg | |
| Thiamine | 0.2mg | 19% |
| Vitamin A IU | 186IU | |
| Vitamin A | 53μg | 6% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1μg | 40% |
| Vitamin B6 | 1mg | 77% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D IU | 0IU | |
| Vitamin D2 | 0μg | |
| Vitamin D3 | 0μg | |
| Vitamin E | 1mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 6μg | 5% |
| Zinc | 3mg | 29% |
| Sugars | ||
| Sugar | 8g | |
| Sucrose | 3g | |
| Glucose | 1g | |
| Fructose | 1g | |
| Lactose | 0g | |
| Maltose | 0g | |
| Galactose | 0g | |
| Starch | 0g | |
| Fats | ||
| Saturated fats | 2g | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fats | 3g | |
| Polyunsaturated fats | 2g | |
| Trans fats | 0g | |
| Fatty Acids | ||
| Total omega 3 | 0.1g | |
| Total omega 6 | 0g | |
| Alpha Linolenic Acid (ALA) | 0g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.1g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0g | |
| Docosapentaenoic Acid (DPA) | 0g | |
| Amino Acids | ||
| Alanine | 3g | |
| Arginine | 3g | |
| Aspartic acid | 4g | |
| Cystine | 1g | |
| Glutamic acid | 7g | |
| Glycine | 2g | |
| Histidine | 1g | |
| Hydroxyproline | 0g | |
| Isoleucine | 3g | |
| Leucine | 4g | |
| Lysine | 4g | |
| Methionine | 1g | |
| Phenylalanine | 2g | |
| Proline | 2g | |
| Serine | 2g | |
| Threonine | 2g | |
| Tryptophan | 1g | |
| Tyrosine | 2g | |
| Valine | 2g | |
