Best 7 Roasted Cornish Game Hens With Orange Teriyaki Sauce Recipes

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Welcome to the culinary adventure of preparing roasted Cornish game hens with orange teriyaki sauce! This delectable dish is a harmonious blend of succulent chicken, zesty oranges, and savory teriyaki flavors that will tantalize your taste buds and leave you craving more. Whether you're a seasoned chef or a novice cook, this step-by-step guide will equip you with the knowledge and techniques to craft this exquisite meal in the comfort of your own kitchen. Get ready to embark on a flavorful journey as we delve into the art of roasting these tender game hens, infusing them with the vibrant flavors of orange and teriyaki, and creating a dish that will impress your family and friends.

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

CORNISH GAME HENS WITH ORANGE-TERIYAKI SAUCE



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Make and share this Cornish Game Hens With Orange-Teriyaki Sauce recipe from Food.com.

Provided by lazyme

Categories     Chicken

Time 1h15m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup teriyaki baste and glaze, thick
1 cup orange juice
4 green onions, finely chopped
2 tablespoons orange peel, grated
1 tablespoon fresh ginger, peeled and minced
4 (1 -1 1/4 lb) Cornish hens
2/3 cup low sodium chicken broth, canned

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 or refrigerate overnight. 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, basting occasionally with reserved marinade, about 1 hour.
  • Transfer hens to platter. Scrape juices into saucepan; add broth and any remaining marinade. Bring sauce to boil. Season with salt and pepper; spoon over hens.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 630.3, Fat 15.5, SaturatedFat 4, Cholesterol 413.1, Sodium 3083.8, Carbohydrate 20.5, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 15, Protein 96.8

ROAST CORNISH GAME HENS WITH ORANGE-TERIYAKI SAUCE



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Provided by Kathy Grady

Categories     Chicken     Citrus     Game     Ginger     Poultry     Roast     Orange     Spring     Bon Appétit     Massachusetts

Yield Makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup thick teriyaki baste and glaze
1 cup orange juice
4 green onions, finely chopped
2 tablespoons grated orange peel
1 tablespoon minced peeled ginger
4 1- to 1 1/4-pound Cornish game hens
2/3 cup canned low-salt chicken broth

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.

ROASTED CORNISH GAME HENS



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Go for a different kind of bird by stuffing and cooking the Neelys' Roasted Cornish Game Hens recipe from Down Home with the Neelys on Food Network.

Provided by Patrick and Gina Neely : Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 1h20m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 tablespoon salt
2 tablespoons lemon-pepper
1 tablespoon dried basil
1 tablespoon poultry seasoning
2 tablespoons olive oil
6 Cornish game hens, about 1 1/2 pounds each, rinsed and dried thoroughly
1 green bell pepper, large dice
2 stalks celery, large dice
1 onion, large dice

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  • In a small mixing bowl, stir together salt, lemon pepper, dried basil and poultry seasoning. Rub olive oil all over the hens and season each with the salt mixture. Place the hens on a baking sheet pan with plenty of space between them. You may need to use 2 pans. Loosely stuff the cavities of each hen with some green bell pepper, celery and onion. Roast the hens in the preheated oven for about 1 hour or until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh registers 165 degrees F and the juices run clear. Remove the hens from the oven, loosely tent with foil and let rest 10 minutes before carving or serving.

EASY CORNISH GAME HENS TERIYAKI



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Submitted in a Garden Club Cookbook by the President of the Hiawatha Garden Club in Seattle, Washington, Mrs. N.J. Jackson. The hen marinates for 1 hour in this recipe and I included it in the time. This is a simple recipe to prepare.

Provided by Oolala

Categories     Asian

Time 2h1m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

2/3 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup white wine
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1 garlic clove, chopped
1 Cornish hen

Steps:

  • Combine first 5 ingredients for the sauce and marinate the hen in the sauce for 1 hour, turning to coat.
  • Bake in a 325 degree oven for 1 hour and baste with the marinade sauce 2-3 times while cooking.
  • Cut the hen in half to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 273.2, Fat 4.1, SaturatedFat 1, Cholesterol 108.8, Sodium 5448.4, Carbohydrate 19.5, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 14.5, Protein 34.2

CONTEST-WINNING ORANGE-GLAZED CORNISH HENS



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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

4 Cornish game hens (20 to 24 ounces each)
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
3/4 cup orange juice
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup Madeira wine, sherry or chicken broth
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon ground mustard
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice

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 GLAZED CORNISH HEN



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

Provided by JDP4445

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Chicken     Cornish Hen Recipes

Time 2h15m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 15

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
2 cups orange juice
½ cup soy sauce
½ cup honey
¼ cup Dijon mustard
¼ cup finely diced onion
2 teaspoons ground ginger
freshly ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • 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.
  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
  • Mix orange juice, soy sauce, honey, 1/4 cup Dijon mustard, onion, ginger, and black pepper together in a bowl.
  • Remove hens from marinade and transfer to a roasting pan, discarding leftover marinade.
  • 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).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1234.6 calories, Carbohydrate 129.2 g, Cholesterol 302 mg, Fat 56.4 g, Fiber 6.7 g, Protein 59.6 g, SaturatedFat 13.7 g, Sodium 5663 mg, Sugar 100.3 g

ROASTED ORANGE-TARRAGON CORNISH HENS



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Cornish hens make for a beautiful presentation and are a great alternative to turkey when you're only expecting a small gathering. You can typically find them in the frozen section of your grocery store. Plan on 1 per person for a generous serving, or split in half if you're planning on serving plenty of sides.

Provided by France C

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Chicken     Cornish Hen Recipes

Time 2h20m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 Cornish hens, thawed
1 orange, zested and juiced
1 teaspoon dried tarragon
1 clove garlic, minced
½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
¼ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
kitchen twine

Steps:

  • Remove and discard giblet, if any. Rinse hens inside and out and pat dry. Loosen skin from the breasts and place hens in a large resealable plastic bag.
  • Whisk orange juice, orange zest, tarragon, garlic, mustard, salt, and pepper together in a small bowl. Whisking continually, slowly drizzle in olive oil until combined. Pour marinade over the hens in the bag, making sure to get some under the skin. Seal bag and refrigerate at least 1 hour.
  • Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
  • Remove hens from the bag, letting excess marinade drip off; pour remaining marinade into a small saucepan and set aside. Place hens in a small roasting pan and season with salt and pepper. Tie legs together with kitchen twine and tuck wing tips underneath.
  • Roast in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Continue cooking, basting with pan juices every 10 to 15 minutes, until hens are golden brown and internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F (74 degrees C), 25 to 30 minutes more.
  • Transfer hens to a serving plate, pouring any cavity juices back into the roasting pan. Tent with aluminum foil and keep warm.
  • Scrape pan juices and pour through a strainer into the saucepan with the reserved marinade. Bring to a boil and simmer 5 minutes, whisking occasionally. Season sauce with salt and pepper, if necessary.
  • Serve Cornish hens whole or cut in half. Spoon pan sauce over hens to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 837.6 calories, Carbohydrate 11.1 g, Cholesterol 339.4 mg, Fat 60.8 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 58.7 g, SaturatedFat 14.9 g, Sodium 528 mg, Sugar 7.9 g

Tips:

  • To ensure even cooking, truss the Cornish game hens securely before roasting.
  • Use a sharp knife to score the skin of the hens, allowing the marinade to penetrate deeper.
  • For a crispy skin, baste the hens with the marinade or melted butter throughout the roasting process.
  • To prevent the hens from drying out, add a cup of water or broth to the bottom of the roasting pan.
  • Let the hens rest for 10-15 minutes before carving, allowing the juices to redistribute.
  • Serve the hens with your favorite sides, such as roasted vegetables, mashed potatoes, or rice.

Conclusion:

Roasted Cornish game hens with orange teriyaki sauce is a flavorful and impressive dish that is perfect for a special occasion or a weeknight meal. The combination of sweet, tangy, and savory flavors is sure to please everyone at the table. With a little preparation and attention to detail, you can create a delicious and memorable meal that will leave your guests asking for seconds.

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