Orange Glazed Cornish Hen

Marinate the hens for at least an hour. While they're marinating in the refrigerator, start making the sauce.


Recipes · Meat and Poultry · Chicken · Cornish Hen Recipes


Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 1 hrs
Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins
Additional Time: 1 hrs
Servings: 2
Yield: 2 servings

Ingredients

Ingredients List

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil

  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

  • 1 lemon, zested and juiced

  • 1 orange, zested and juiced

  • 3 cloves garlic, chopped

  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt

  • freshly ground black pepper to taste

  • 2 Cornish game hens


Directions

  1. Mix olive oil, 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard, lemon zest and juice, orange zest and juice, garlic, salt, and black pepper together in a large resealable bag. Add hens, seal bag, and coat hens with marinade. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour, flipping the bag 1 or 2 times to redistribute marinade.

  2. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).

  3. Mix orange juice, soy sauce, honey, 1/4 cup Dijon mustard, onion, ginger, and black pepper together in a bowl.

  4. Remove hens from marinade and transfer to a roasting pan, discarding leftover marinade.

  5. Roast hens in the preheated oven for 50 minutes. Brush hens with orange glaze and roast for 5 more minutes. Flip hens, brush with more glaze, and roast until meat is no longer pink in the center, about 5 more minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

Editor's Note:

The nutrition data for this recipe includes the full amount of the marinade ingredients. The actual amount of the marinade consumed will vary.


Nutrition Facts (per serving)

Nutrition Facts
1235 Calories
56g Fat
129g Carbs
60g Protein


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