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.
Are you curently on diet or you just want to control your food's nutritions, ingredients? We will help you find recipes by cooking method, nutrition, ingredients...
Check it out »
You'll also love
Mutebi Ibrahim
[email protected]This was a great recipe. The hens were very flavorful and the glaze was delicious. I will definitely be making this again.
Mick Carpenter
[email protected]These hens were amazing! The orange and honey glaze was the perfect touch. I will definitely be making this again.
Akif Khattak
[email protected]I loved this recipe! The hens were so juicy and flavorful. The glaze was perfect. I will definitely be making this again.
Adem Balti
[email protected]This dish was easy to make and very tasty. The hens were moist and the glaze was delicious.
Ojgodd Boy
[email protected]This was a great recipe. The hens were very juicy and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.
Wafaa Fouad
[email protected]Delicious! The hens were cooked perfectly and the glaze was amazing. I will definitely be making this again.
Md Perves
[email protected]These hens were so moist and flavorful. The orange and honey glaze was the perfect complement to the chicken. I will definitely be making this again.
Waqar Khanifa
[email protected]I made this dish for a dinner party last weekend, and it was a huge success. Everyone loved the hens, and they were all asking for the recipe. I'll definitely be making this again soon.
Dilawar Bajwa
[email protected]This was my first time cooking Cornish game hens, and I was really happy with the results. The hens were easy to prepare, and the glaze was simple but delicious. I'll definitely be making this again.
Muhammad Asawir
[email protected]I've made this dish several times now, and it's always a winner. The hens are always juicy and flavorful, and the glaze is to die for. I love that it's a one-pan meal, too, which makes cleanup a breeze.
Curtis Soagai
[email protected]These Cornish game hens were a hit! The orange and honey glaze was perfectly balanced, and the hens were cooked to perfection. I served them with roasted vegetables and mashed potatoes, and they were a delicious and elegant meal.