Nice recipe for a Sunday night dinner: Orange Glazed Cornish Game Hens
More cornish game hen recipes you might enjoy:
- Marinated Cornish Game Hens
- Cranberry- Stuffed Cornish Hens
- Herb-Roasted Cornish Game Hens
- Honey Mustard Game Hens
- Butter-Roasted Cornish Hens
Orange Glazed Cornish Game Hens
This favorite recipe for makes for a great Sunday night dinner!
Recipe Details
Servings: 6 servings (½ hen each)
Calories: 506kcal
Ingredients
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 1 medium garlic clove, minced
- ½ cup chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
- ½ cup freshly squeezed orange juice
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 4 teaspoons cornstarch
- Three 1 pound Cornish game hens, split lengthwise
- 1 medium orange, cut into 6 wedges
- orange slices, for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375℉.
- Spray a small saucepan with nonstick spray coating. For sauce, cook onion and garlic in the saucepan until onion is tender.
- In a small bowl, stir together chicken broth, orange zest, orange juice, honey and cornstarch. Stir into onion mixture in saucepan. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for 2 minutes more, then remove from the heat.
- Rinse hen halves and pat dry. In a shallow roasting pan place each hen half atop one orange wedge. Baste with some of the sauce.
- Roast hens for 45 minutes to 1 hour or until tender and no longer pink. Baste hen halves with sauce after 30 minutes.
- Transfer hen halves to a serving platter. If necessary, reheat remaining sauce and serve with hen halves. If desired, garnish with orange slices.
Notes
- Use kitchen shears to cut hens in half. A good bread knife will also cut through the hens (but may dull the blade).
- If you are preparing this recipe as gluten-free, just be sure to use a brand of chicken broth that is known to be GF.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving, Calories: 506kcal, Carbohydrates: 13g, Protein: 40g, Fat: 32g, Saturated Fat: 9g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g, Monounsaturated Fat: 14g, Cholesterol: 229mg, Sodium: 212mg, Potassium: 643mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 10g, Vitamin A: 337IU, Vitamin C: 25mg, Calcium: 41mg, Iron: 2mg
