Orange Ginger Glazed Cornish Hen
By chefjaci
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup fresh orange juice (about 3 oranges)
- 2 tablespoons minced peeled fresh ginger
- 1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon water
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 2 (1 1/2-pound) Cornish hens, skinned and halved
- Cooking spray
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
Details
Servings 4
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 44mins
Preparation
Step 1
Preheat oven to 475°.
Combine first 4 ingredients in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Combine water and cornstarch in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk. Add to juice mixture in pan, stirring with a whisk. Cook 2 minutes or until thick and glossy, stirring constantly.
Place hen halves, meaty sides up, on a foil-lined jelly roll pan coated with cooking spray; sprinkle hen halves with salt and ground ginger. Spoon juice mixture evenly over hen halves.
Insert a meat thermometer into meaty part of a thigh, making sure not to touch bone. Bake at 475° for 25 minutes or until the thermometer registers 180°.
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