Maple-Orange Glazed Cornish Hens
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 3 Cornish game hens
- ⅓ c orange juice
- ⅓ c maple syrup real
- 2 Tb white cooking wine
- 1 teaspoon dry rosemary leaves
- salt & pepper
- fresh zest of 1 orange
Instructions
- Combine the maple syrup, orange juice, wine and rosemary in a small saucepan.
- Over medium heat, bring it to a simmer, and let it cook gently for a few minutes.
- Meanwhile, cut hens in half, down the center of the breasts, along the breastbone, and along the spine. Pat them dry with a paper towel.
- Gently pull the skin up from breast, creating a pocket.
- Spread 1/6 of the orange zest in that pocket, over the meat.
- Place the hen half in a baking dish, skin up.
- Repeat with all 5 remaining halves.
- Salt and pepper the tops of the hens.
- Brush 1/3 of the glaze over the hens.
- Bake at 375 degrees for about 45 minutes, or until a meat thermometer placed in the thickest part of the meat reads 180 degrees (or until juices run clear.)
- Half way through the baking, brush another coating of glaze on, and again when hens are almost done.
- Enjoy!
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https://cosmopolitancornbread.com/maple-orange-glazed-cornish-hens/Nutrition
Serving: 5c | Calories: 509kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 227mg | Sodium: 139mg | Potassium: 603mg | Fiber: 0.04g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 271IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 2mg
