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Juicy Cornish Game Hens

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This is a very juicy hen. Don't change anything, it's great.

"Wonderful way to fix Cornish game hens! Picky Wife and the World's Greatest Mother-in-law both enjoyed. Served with twice baked potatoes and a big garden salad. Easy, delicious!" - billmc44

Yield: 4 Ready in 1 hours, 15 minutes

Cuisine: AmericanMain Ingredient: Cornish Hens

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Juicy Cornish Game Hens
Juicy Cornish Game Hen, White Rice and Seasoned Collard Greens. photo by PJFlava Give a medal for this photo
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Servings          
Original recipe makes 4
4 tablespoonsButter
3 tablespoonsHoney
4 teaspoonsChili powder
1 tablespoonOrange juice
2 Cornish hens; halved
salt and pepper
3 dropsOrange Extract

Juicy Cornish Game Hens Preparation

1 Preheat oven to 350F.

2 Melt butter and stir in honey and chili powder; mixing well.

3 Stir in orange juice, salt and pepper and remove from heat. Add a couple drops of orange extract

4 Cut each hen into two halves

5 Rinse well and pat dry with paper towels. Inject basting sauce under the skin

6 Place hens in baking dish, skin side down, and place in oven for 6-8 minutes.

7 Turn hens over and baste generousy with all of the basting sauce

8 Bake until browned - 45 minutes

Use pan drippings to spoon on top of hens.

Notes

1 hour | 15 min prep |

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  • Calories Per Serving: 472
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    Juicy Cornish Game Hens Reviews

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    Wonderful way to fix Cornish game hens! Picky Wife and the World's Greatest Mother-in-law both enjoyed. Served with twice baked potatoes and a big garden salad. Easy, delicious!
    1 months, 1 weeks, 2 days, 22 hours, 4 minutes ago
    Great sauce. We're going to use it as a base to an actual BBQ sauce.
    1 years, 8 months, 23 hours, 12 minutes ago
    Very good. Easy to make, also.
    3 years, 4 months, 3 weeks, 3 days, 22 hours, 39 minutes ago
    1 hour | 15 min prep |
    3 years, 4 months, 3 weeks, 4 days, 12 hours, 39 minutes ago
    1 hour | 15 min prep |
    [I posted this recipe.]
    3 years, 12 months, 4 days, 6 hours, 3 minutes ago

    Tags

    1. Low-Carb
    2. Thanksgiving
    3. Superbowl
    4. Easter
    5. Christmas
    6. Main Dish
    7. Cornish Hens
    8. American

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