Orange-Ginger Glazed Cornish Game Hens

Submitted by Rita1652

"This I got from Cooking Light. Serve with rice and crisp vegies. A Healthy low fat low salt."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Yields: 2 hens
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup fresh orange juice
• 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, minced
• 1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 tablespoon water
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 2 (1 1/2 lb) Cornish hens, skinned and halved
• cooking spray
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 scallion, thinly sliced garnish

directions

1. Combine first 4 ingredients in a saucepan; bring to a boil.
2. Combine water and cornstarch in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk.
3. Add to juice mixture in pan, stirring with a whisk.
4. Cook until thick and glossy about 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
5. Place hen halves, meaty sides up, on a foil-lined pan coated with cooking spray; sprinkle hen halves with salt,pepper and ground ginger.
6. Spoon glaze mixture evenly over hen halves.
7. Insert a meat thermometer into meaty part of a thigh, making sure not to touch bone.
8. Bake at 475° for 25 minutes or until the thermometer registers 180°.

Reviews

[Hey Jude]

These hens are truly delicious and so quick and easy to make. I made this exactly as written and ended up with 4 hen halves and lots of delicious, orangey, gingery juice for our rice. My family loved this meal. Thanks Rita, I'll be making this often!