Description
A delicious and festive dish featuring tender Cornish hens with a sweet and tangy orange glaze, perfect for Thanksgiving.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 Cornish hens (about 1.5 lbs each)
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp grated orange zest
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Rinse and pat dry the Cornish hens.
- In a bowl, mix orange juice, honey, soy sauce, olive oil, orange zest, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
- Brush the glaze over the hens, reserving some for basting.
- Place hens on a roasting pan and bake for 45-50 minutes, basting occasionally with remaining glaze.
- Check internal temperature reaches 165°F before serving.
Notes
- Let hens rest for 10 minutes before carving.
- Use fresh orange juice for best flavor.
- Garnish with fresh orange slices if desired.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 hen
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 150mg