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Contest-Winning Orange-Glazed Cornish Hens

Name: Contest-Winning Orange-Glazed Cornish Hens
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 4 servings.
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

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Contest Winner

Test Kitchen Approved

Total Time

Prep: 10 min. Bake: 1-1/4 hours

Makes

4 servings

Updated: Oct. 22, 2022

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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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

Preheat oven to at 350°. 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, for 1 hour.
Meanwhile, in a saucepan, combine the remaining ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until thickened, 15 minutes. Spoon over hens. Bake until a thermometer reads 170°, about 15 minutes longer.

Nutrition Facts

1/2 each: 682 calories, 40g fat (15g saturated fat), 235mg cholesterol, 819mg sodium, 36g carbohydrate (35g sugars, 0 fiber), 35g protein.

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