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.
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