CONTEST-WINNING ORANGE-GLAZED CORNISH HENS
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
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 1h25m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- 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 : Calories 682 calories, Fat 40g fat (15g saturated fat), Cholesterol 235mg cholesterol, Sodium 819mg sodium, Carbohydrate 36g carbohydrate (35g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 35g protein.
ORANGE BALSAMIC ROCK CORNISH GAME HENS
Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 50m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
- Line 2 baking pans with foil for easier cleaning. Set a baking rack in each pan. Split hens and butterfly open and place 3 hens in each baking pan. Season the hens with salt and pepper liberally. Mix the orange concentrate, balsamic vinegar and olive oil and pour evenly over the hens. Sprinkle with rosemary and roast 15 minutes at 425 degrees F and 30 minutes at 375 degrees F.
HONEY ORANGE CORNISH HENS
An easy dish that looks like you've spent all day cooking and has a fabulous taste. Your family or friends will rave about it, and we don't need to tell them how easy it was to make. It has only 5 ingredients.
Provided by Carol Semenuk
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Cornish Hen Recipes
Time 1h
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- Place game hen halves with skin sides up into a 9x13-inch roasting pan.
- Roast hens in the preheated oven for 35 minutes.
- Stir orange juice, honey, soy sauce, and vinegar together in a small bowl; brush mixture over hens.
- Roast hens for 5 more minutes and baste again with orange juice mixture. Roast until skin is browned and meat is no longer pink inside, about 10 more minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 192.7 calories, Carbohydrate 10.9 g, Cholesterol 75.3 mg, Fat 10.5 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 13.4 g, SaturatedFat 2.9 g, Sodium 488.3 mg, Sugar 10.1 g
CORNISH GAME HENS WITH ORANGE SAUCE
Cornish games with orange sauce is an elegant, but easy recipe. It is perfect for dinner parties as it allows the cook ample time to enjoy guests while preparing. Served with buttered broccoli or asparagus and sautéed onions/red pepper it is visually appealing as well.
Provided by JOHN TYLER
Categories Poultry
Time 1h25m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 500°F.
- Prepare hens by rubbing mixture of salt and pepper into skin liberally.
- Place on cookie sheet, breast side up.
- Roast for 15 minutes at 500°F.
- Remove from oven and turn breast down; pour 1 1/2 cups water over hens.
- Turn oven down to 425°F and continue to cook for 1/2 hour.
- Meanwhile, use a zester to obtain orange peel without cutting into pith of fruit.
- Slice oranges in half and squeeze juice.
- Place juice in saucepan with zest and heat thoroughly (do not boil).
- Remove hens from oven and turn breast-side up and continue cooking for additional 1/2 hour (total cooking time is 1 hour 15 minutes).
- Blend cornstarch with orange juice/zest mixture and heat to thicken, stirring constantly.
- To serve: Place hen on plate and pour sauce over. Sprinkle with additional orange zest and parsley.
CORNISH GAME HENS WITH CREAMY ORANGE SAUCE
Very simple dish that calls for an orange marmalade and ginger glaze, and would make an ideal holiday dish for two, or you could easily double. This is from a newspaper recipe I've had for years.
Provided by MNLisaB
Categories Poultry
Time 1h25m
Yield 2 game hens
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350*.
- Rinse hens and salt the cavity and outside of birds.
- Place in a shallow, oiled baking pan.
- Brush hens with 2 TBS melted butter.
- Bake in 350* oven for an hour, until golden brown.
- Brush hens with 1/4 cup of the orange marmalade and bake an additional 10 minutes.
- To make the sauce, melt 2 TBS butter in a small saucepan, over medium heat.
- Stir in flour and ginger, then gradually add the milk.
- Cook over medium heat, stiring constantly, until mixture just comes to a boil and thickens.
- Remove from the heat.
- Stir in the remaining 1/2 cup marmalade, then pour the sauce over the game hens.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1264.4, Fat 46.5, SaturatedFat 22.2, Cholesterol 594.6, Sodium 676.7, Carbohydrate 91.4, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 72, Protein 119.2
CORNISH GAME HENS WITH ORANGE JUICE AND HONEY
This recipe is from a magazine and was simply called Cornish Game Hens but I added to the title to help differentiate it here. Sounds delicious but haven't made it yet but when I do, I will season the hens with some garlic powder too.
Provided by Oolala
Categories Oranges
Time 1h10m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- To make the hens, place them on a rack in a shallow baking pan.
- Tie legs together with kitchen cord if desired.
- Sprinkle with salt and pepper(and garlic powder if using).
- Combine the butter, orange juice and honey and spoon over the hens.
- Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees F. for 1 hour or until a meat thermometer reads 165 degrees F. and juices run clear, basting every 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile for the sauce, combine the orange juice, honey and vinegar in a small saucepan.
- Combine the cornstarch and water in a cup until smooth; stir into the orange juice mixture.
- Bring to a boil; cook for 1 minute or until thickened. Serve with the hens.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 809.1, Fat 26.6, SaturatedFat 9.7, Cholesterol 536.3, Sodium 635.2, Carbohydrate 21.9, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 20, Protein 114
HERB CORNISH HENS WITH CRANBERRY-ORANGE SAUCE
Baked Cornish hens are smothered in a delicious cranberry-orange sauce with a touch of ginger.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 1h35m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F. On rack in shallow roasting pan, place hens, breast sides up. Brush with oil. Sprinkle inside and out with salt, dried thyme and pepper. Insert meat thermometer so tip is in thickest part of inside thigh and does not touch bone.
- Bake uncovered 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes until juice of hens is clear when thickest pieces are cut to bone (at least 165°F).
- Meanwhile, in 1-quart saucepan, heat cranberry sauce over low heat, stirring constantly, until melted. Stir in marmalade, gingerroot and clementine sections. Cook 1 minute.
- To serve, cut each hen in half along backbone and breastbone from tail to neck, using kitchen scissors. Serve hens with warm sauce. Garnish with thyme sprigs.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 770, Carbohydrate 29 g, Cholesterol 320 mg, Fat 5, Fiber 0 g, Protein 55 g, SaturatedFat 13 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 470 mg, Sugar 25 g, TransFat 1 g
STUFFED CORNISH GAME HENS WITH ORANGE SAUCE
I like this recipe because it not only tastes delicious, and makes a beautiful presentation, but is quick and easy to put together. You don't have to be an experienced gourmet chef to serve your family these special little birds.
Provided by Geema
Categories Chicken
Time 1h10m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Saute the chopped onions in the tablespoon of butter until soft.
- Mix rice, onions, apple, raisins and poultry seasoning together in a small bowl.
- Season the cornish hens well inside and out with salt and pepper.
- Place 1/2 cup stuffing into each hen cavity.
- Brush hens liberally with melted butter.
- Place hens, breast side up in a shallow baking pan.
- Cook for about 45 minutes depending on the size of the hens, basting once during the roasting time.
- Make Sauce: In small saucepan, cook the orange juice, brown sugar and butter until thickened, stirring frequently.
ROAST CORNISH GAME HENS WITH ORANGE-TERIYAKI SAUCE
Provided by Kathy Grady
Categories Chicken Citrus Game Ginger Poultry Roast Orange Spring Bon Appétit Massachusetts
Yield Makes 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Whisk first 5 ingredients in bowl to blend for marinade. Place hens in plastic bag. Add 1 cup marinade; seal bag. Let hens marinate 1 hour at room temperature or refrigerate up to 3 hours, turning bag occasionally. Reserve remaining marinade.
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Place rack on large rimmed baking sheet. Arrange hens on rack; drizzle with marinade from bag. Roast hens until cooked through and brown, basting occasionally with reserved marinade from bowl, about 1 hour.
- Transfer hens to platter. Scrape juices into pan; add broth and any remaining marinade. Bring sauce to boil. Season with salt and pepper; spoon over hens.
CORNISH GAME HENS WITH ORANGE AND HONEY
Categories Garlic Onion Roast Orange Red Wine Spring Honey Watercress Bon Appétit
Yield Makes 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Whisk first 6 ingredients in medium bowl. Pour 2 cups sauce into medium saucepan. Reserve remaining 1 cup sauce.
- Rinse hens inside and out. Pat hens dry with paper towels. Cut and scrape off any visible fat from hens. Sprinkle inside and out with salt and pepper. Place 3 onion quarters and 3 garlic cloves in cavity of each hen. Arrange hens on rack on large rimmed baking sheet.
- Roast hens 10 minutes. Baste with reserved 1 cup sauce. Continue roasting until hens are golden and juices run clear when thickest part of thigh is pierced, basting often with pan juices and reserved 1 cup sauce, about 45 minutes longer.
- Transfer hens to cutting board; tent with foil to keep warm. Transfer pan juices to 4-cup glass measuring cup. Spoon fat off top of pan juices. Pour pan juices into 2 cups sauce in saucepan. Boil until sauce is reduced to 1 1/2 cups, about 12 minutes.
- Discard onions and garlic from hen cavities. Using poultry shears, cut hens in half lengthwise. Remove backbones. Spoon some sauce onto plates. Place hens atop sauce. Garnish with watercress. Serve with remaining sauce.
EASY CORNISH GAME HENS
Make and share this Easy Cornish Game Hens recipe from Food.com.
Provided by -------
Categories Wild Game
Time 1h15m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Mix all ingredients except hens.
- Clean & cut hens in half.
- Pour sauce over hens & bake 1 hour at 350°F.
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