Orange-Glazed Cornish Hens

Orange-Glazed Cornish Hens requires roughly 1 hour and 45 minutes from start to finish. This main course has 1634 calories, 106g of protein, and 114g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 2. For $5.55 per serving, this recipe covers 47% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe is liked by 31 foodies and cooks. Head to the store and pick up stuffing cubes, dried savory, pepper, and a few other things to make it today. It is brought to you by Taste of Home. With a spoonacular score of 90%, this dish is outstanding. Try Orange-Glazed Cornish Hens, Orange-Glazed Cornish Hens, and Orange-Glazed Cornish Hens for similar recipes.

Servings: 2

Preparation duration: 35 minutes

Cooking duration: 70 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1/4 cup white wine or apple juice

3 bacon strips, diced

1 tablespoon brown sugar

1 tablespoon butter

1 tablespoon canola oil

1/2 cup finely shredded carrot

3/4 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules, divided

2 Cornish game hens (20 to 24 ounces each)

1-1/2 teaspoons cornstarch

1/4 teaspoon dried savory

2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley

1/4 cup chopped onion

2 tablespoons plus 2/3 cup orange juice, divided

Dash pepper

1-1/2 cups unseasoned stuffing cubes

2 tablespoons hot water

Equipment:

frying pan

slotted spoon

paper towels

bowl

roasting pan

aluminum foil

sauce pan

kitchen thermometer

Cooking instruction summary:

Directions In a small skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove with a slotted spoon to paper towels. In the drippings, saute carrot and onion until tender; transfer to a large bowl. Stir in stuffing cubes, parsley, savory, pepper and bacon. Dissolve 1/4 teaspoon bouillon in hot water; pour over stuffing mixture and gently toss to moisten. Spoon into hens. Tuck wings under hens; tie legs together. Place on a greased rack in a roasting pan. Lightly brush hens with oil; loosely cover with foil. Bake at 375° for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, in a saucepan, bring the wine, 2 tablespoons orange juice and butter to a boil. Remove from the heat; set aside 1/4 cup for sauce and keep warm. Brush remaining mixture over hens. Bake 40-50 minutes longer or until meat juices run clear and a thermometer inserted in stuffing reads 165°, brushing every 15 minutes with glaze. For sauce, in a small saucepan, combine the brown sugar, cornstarch, and remaining bouillon and orange juice until smooth. Stir in reserved glaze. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with hens. Yield: 2 servings. Originally published as Orange-Glazed Cornish Hens in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations CookbookAnnual 2004, p186 Nutritional Facts 1 Cornish hen equals 2,182 calories, 147 g fat (43 g saturated fat), 855 mg cholesterol, 1,347 mg sodium, 53 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 148 g protein. Print Add to Recipe Box Email a Friend

 

Step by step:


1. In a small skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp.

2. Remove with a slotted spoon to paper towels. In the drippings, saute carrot and onion until tender; transfer to a large bowl. Stir in stuffing cubes, parsley, savory, pepper and bacon.

3. Dissolve 1/4 teaspoon bouillon in hot water; pour over stuffing mixture and gently toss to moisten. Spoon into hens. Tuck wings under hens; tie legs together.

4. Place on a greased rack in a roasting pan. Lightly brush hens with oil; loosely cover with foil.

5. Bake at 375° for 30 minutes.

6. Meanwhile, in a saucepan, bring the wine, 2 tablespoons orange juice and butter to a boil.

7. Remove from the heat; set aside 1/4 cup for sauce and keep warm.

8. Brush remaining mixture over hens.

9. Bake 40-50 minutes longer or until meat juices run clear and a thermometer inserted in stuffing reads 165°, brushing every 15 minutes with glaze.

10. For sauce, in a small saucepan, combine the brown sugar, cornstarch, and remaining bouillon and orange juice until smooth. Stir in reserved glaze. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened.

11. Serve with hens.


Nutrition Information:

Quickview
1633k Calories
105g Protein
114g Total Fat
39g Carbs
46% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
1633k
82%

Fat
114g
176%

  Saturated Fat
32g
202%

Carbohydrates
39g
13%

  Sugar
14g
17%

Cholesterol
609mg
203%

Sodium
1301mg
57%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
105g
211%

Vitamin B3
35mg
177%

Selenium
123µg
177%

Vitamin A
6831IU
137%

Vitamin K
102µg
98%

Vitamin B6
1mg
94%

Phosphorus
911mg
91%

Vitamin B2
1mg
67%

Zinc
7mg
49%

Potassium
1709mg
49%

Vitamin B1
0.7mg
47%

Vitamin B5
3mg
39%

Vitamin B12
2µg
34%

Iron
6mg
34%

Magnesium
130mg
33%

Vitamin E
4mg
32%

Vitamin C
20mg
25%

Copper
0.41mg
20%

Folate
77µg
19%

Manganese
0.38mg
19%

Fiber
4g
18%

Calcium
130mg
13%

Vitamin D
0.24µg
2%

covered percent of daily need
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