Orange-Glazed Cornish Hens Recipe

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This is a wonderfully elegant entree to serve at a cozy dinner party for four. Your guests will think you spent hours in the kitchen preparing the tender golden-brown hens and perfecting the full-flavored basting sauce. —Laurie Bartley Lake Hiawatha, New Jersey

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Orange-Glazed Cornish Hens Recipe
  • Prep: 10 min. Bake: 1-1/4 hours
  • Yield: 4 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 4 Cornish game hens (20 to 24 ounces each)
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 3/4 cup orange juice
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup Madeira wine,sherry or chicken broth
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon ground mustard
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice

Directions

  • Tie legs of each hen together; turn wing tips under backs. Place on a greased rack in a roasting pan. Brush with butter; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 1 hour.
  • In a saucepan, combine the remaining ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes. Spoon over hens. Bake 15 minutes longer or until a meat thermometer reads 180°. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1/2 each) equals 682 calories, 40 g fat (15 g saturated fat), 235 mg cholesterol, 819 mg sodium, 36 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 35 g protein.

Originally published as Orange-Glazed Cornish Hens in Quick Cooking November/December 2001, p27

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Enjoy this recipe with a light-bodied white wine such as Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Grigio.

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Reviewed on Dec. 31, 2011 by eviestulipsrabbitry

It was good, We ate 1/2 hen (like said above) and we were full, We ate with baked potato, green beans and whole grain roll...

Reviewed on Oct. 28, 2011 by cheriwinkle

The serving size indicates 'half' yet 4 hens serve 4 people. Can I presume that 682 calories is a whole hen each?

Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2008 by scrambledwithcheese

These are just incredible! The pan drippings make a nice dipping sauce for fries!

 
 

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