Orange-Glazed Cornish Hens

By Astrid

Ingredients

• GLAZE:
• 1 cup finely chopped onion
• 1 cup finely chopped celery
• 1/2 cup sliced almonds
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine
• 3 cups cooked rice
• 4 teaspoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/4 cup grated orange peel
• 4 (1 1/4 pound) Cornish game hens
• 1 cup orange juice
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon grated orange peel

Details

Servings 4
Adapted from allrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

Directions

In a skillet, saute the onion, celery and almonds in butter. Add rice, sugar, salt, thyme and orange peel; mix well. Loosely stuff hens. Place, breast side up, on a rack in a shallow baking pan. In a small bowl, combine glaze ingredients; spoon some over hens. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees F for 40 minutes. Cover and bake 40 minutes longer until juices run clear, brushing often with remaining glaze.