Cornish Game Hens Recipe

Cornish Game Hens Recipe

Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • (1 each)
  • Calories:
  • 396
  • Fat:
  • 25 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 9 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 144 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 335 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 22 g
  • Fiber:
  • 0 g
  • Protein:
  • 21 g


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Cornish Game Hens

Taste of Home

SERVINGS: 6

CATEGORY: Main Dish

METHOD: Baked

TIME: Prep: 20 min. Bake: 1 hour

Ingredients:

  • 6 Cornish game hens (20 ounces each)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
  • 1/4 cup orange juice
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • SAUCE:
  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1/2 teaspoon cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon cold water

Directions:

Place hens on a rack in a shallow baking pan. Tie legs with kitchen string if desired. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Combine the butter, orange juice and honey; spoon over hens. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 1 hour or until a meat thermometer reads 165° and juices run clear, basting every 15 minutes.
    In a small saucepan, combine the orange juice, honey and vinegar. Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; stir into orange juice mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1 minute or until thickened. Serve with hens. Yield: 6 servings.

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