Taste of Home
Cranberry-Glazed Cornish Hens
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Bake: 45 min.
YIELD: 6 servings.
Oregon is noted for its cranberry production and has many bogs throughout the state. In the Northwest, we use cranberries in a great variety of ways-in sauce, as a complement to meats, and in baked goods like cakes and muffins.
Ingredients
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1 can (10-1/2 ounces) chicken gravy
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1/2 cup jellied cranberry sauce
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1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
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1 teaspoon grated orange zest
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3 Cornish game hens (1-1/2 pounds each)
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Salt and pepper to taste
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Cooked wild rice
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Orange slices
Directions
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1.
In 1-qt. saucepan, combine the gravy, cranberry sauce, mustard and orange zest. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until glaze is smooth.
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2.
Cut hens in half lengthwise; rinse and pat dry. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place on rack with drip pan, skin side down; spoon half of the glaze over hens.
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3.
Bake at 400° for 20 minutes. Turn hens; bake 25 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 180°, basting occasionally with remaining glaze.
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4.
Serve on bed of wild rice and garnish with twists of thinly sliced orange.
Nutrition Facts
Nutrition Facts: 1/2 game hen (calculated without salt and rice) equals 942 calories, 63 g fat (17 g saturated fat), 450 mg cholesterol, 504 mg sodium, 12 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 77 g protein.
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