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Cranberry Orange Glazed Cornish Hens

Looking for Cornish Game Hen Recipes that will wow your guests? Want a recipe that is uncomplicated but makes a stunning presentation? You will love the ease of cornish hens with this simple cranberry orange glaze.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time55 minutes
Total Time1 hour 5 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cornish hens, cranberry glazed cornish hen, glazed cornish game hens
Servings: 4 hens
Calories: 1123kcal

Ingredients

Cranberry Orange Glaze:

  • 1 cup Cranberry Sauce See my recipe here for easy homemade Cranberry Sauce!
  • ½ cup maple syrup
  • ¼ cup Orange juice
  • ½ teaspoon Pepper
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon thyme
  • ¼ teaspoon ginger

For the Hens:

  • Tyson® Cornish Hens the glaze is enough for 3-4, double if more needed
  • 1 stick of butter
  • Oranges cranberries and Rosemary For Garnish

Instructions

Making the Glaze:

  • In a blender or a food processor, pulse together the cranberry sauce, maple syrup, orange juice and seasoning until a liquid glaze consistency is reached.

Cooking the Hens:

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees
  • Pat dry your hens and place on a baking pan or roasting pan. Liberally rub hens with softened butter. Salt and Pepper. Bake in the oven for 25 minutes.
  • Once the hens have baked for 25 minutes, remove from oven. **** Lower the temperature of the oven to 350 degrees*****
  • Brush the hens liberally with the glaze mixture. Return to the oven and bake 8 minutes more.
  • Remove hens again, and flip upside down if desired. glaze again. Cook for 8 more minutes.
  • Remove hens again, and if you flipped before, flip again. Glaze again and return for 8 more minutes.
  • Glaze the hens one more time and cook for 4 additional minutes or until a thermometer reads that they have cooked thoroughly.

Nutrition

Calories: 1123kcal | Carbohydrates: 56g | Protein: 77g | Fat: 63g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Cholesterol: 455mg | Sodium: 591mg | Potassium: 1201mg | Sugar: 51g | Vitamin A: 545IU | Vitamin C: 11.4mg | Calcium: 96mg | Iron: 3.7mg