Orange Glazed Cornish Hen Recipe

Orange Glazed Cornish Hen Recipe

  • Marinade:
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 lemon, zested and juiced
  • 1 orange, zested and juiced
  • 3 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 2 Cornish game hens
  • Sauce:
  • 2 cups orange juice
  • 1/2 cup soy sauce
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1/4 cup Dijon mustard
  • 1/4 cup finely diced onion
  • 2 teaspoons ground ginger
  • freshly ground black pepper to taste
  1. Mix olive oil, 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard, lemon zest and juice, orange zest and juice, garlic, salt, and black pepper together in a large resealable bag. Add hens, seal bag, and coat hens with marinade. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour, flipping the bag 1 or 2 times to redistribute marinade.
  2. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
  3. Mix orange juice, soy sauce, honey, 1/4 cup Dijon mustard, onion, ginger, and black pepper together in a bowl.
  4. Remove hens from marinade and transfer to a roasting pan, discarding leftover marinade.
  5. Roast hens in the preheated oven for 50 minutes. Brush hens with orange glaze and roast for 5 more minutes. Flip hens, brush with more glaze, and roast until meat is no longer pink in the center, about 5 more minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
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