Orange-Glazed Cornish Hens Recipe

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One year, I served this recipe and got nothing but raves. My family prefers these moist glazed hens instead of turkey.

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Orange-Glazed Cornish Hens Recipe
  • Prep: 15 min. Bake: 1-1/3 hours
  • Yield: 4 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup finely chopped onion
  • 1 cup finely chopped celery
  • 1/2 cup sliced almonds
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 3 cups cooked rice
  • 4 teaspoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/4 cup grated orange peel
  • 4 Cornish game hens (20 to 24 ounces each)
  • GLAZE:
  • 1 cup orange juice
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon grated orange peel

Directions

  • In a skillet, saute the onion, celery and almonds in butter. Add rice, sugar, salt, thyme and orange peel; mix well. Loosely stuff hens. Place, breast side up, on a rack in a shallow baking pan. In a small bowl, combine glaze ingredients; spoon some over hens. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 40 minutes. Cover and bake 40 minutes longer until juices run clear, brushing often with remaining glaze. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 1,475 calories, 99 g fat (32 g saturated fat), 462 mg cholesterol, 1,047 mg sodium, 70 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 75 g protein.

Originally published as Orange-Glazed Cornish Hens in Country Woman Christmas Annual 2001, p24

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