Orange-Glazed Game Hens Recipe

Name: Orange-Glazed Game Hens
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 3/4 cup fresh orange juice; 1/2 cup orange honey; 1/4 cup soy sauce; 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce; 2 tablespoons minced orange peel (orange part only); 3 large garlic cloves, pressed; 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger; 2 teaspoons oriental sesame oil; 2 1 1/2-pound Cornish game hens, halved; 3 oranges, peeled, white pith removed; Sesame seeds; 6 ounces snow peas

Servings: persons

3/4 cup fresh orange juice
1/2 cup orange honey
1/4 cup soy sauce
2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
2 tablespoons minced orange peel (orange part only)
3 large garlic cloves, pressed
1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
2 teaspoons oriental sesame oil
2 1 1/2-pound Cornish game hens, halved
3 oranges, peeled, white pith removed
Sesame seeds
6 ounces snow peas

1
Mix first 8 ingredients in large bowl.
2
Add hens skin side down.
3
Cover and refrigerate 24 hours, turning once.
4
Using small sharp knife, cut between membranes of oranges to release segments.
5
Set orange segments aside.
6
Preheat oven to 400F.
7
Transfer hens to shallow baking pan.
8
Place marinade in heavy small saucepan and boil until reduced to 3/4 cup, about 12 minutes.
9
Brush both sides of hens with reduced marinade.
10
Arrange skin side up in pan.
11
Roast 5 minutes.
12
Baste hens.
13
Cook 10 minutes longer.
14
Reduce oven temperature to 350F.
15
Baste hens and cook 10 minutes.
16
Sprinkle hens with sesame seeds and roast until cooked through, about 10 minutes longer.
17
Let stand 10 minutes.
18
Cook snow peas in pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, 1 to 2 minutes.
19
Drain.
20
Place 1 hen half in center of each plate.
21
Alternate snow peas and orange segments around hens and serve.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 3/4 cup fresh orange juice, 1/2 cup orange honey, 1/4 cup soy sauce, 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce, and more.

Yes, Orange-Glazed Game Hens falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Orange-Glazed Game Hens

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