Honey Game Hens

Honey Game Hens
You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Honey Game Hens a try. One portion of this dish contains roughly 61g of protein, 52g of fat, and a total of 827 calories. This recipe covers 25% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 6. A mixture of orange zest, peanut oil, honey, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. To use up the ginger you could follow this main course with the Ginger Cake with Crystallized Ginger Frosting as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes.

Instructions

1
Rinse hens, trim off excess fat, and pat dry; place in bowl. Put garlic and ginger in food processor and process until nearly smooth. In another bowl, combine soy sauce, honey, oil, orange juice, and zest.
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2
Add the garlic and ginger.
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3
Pour mixture over game hens, coating well. Refrigerate overnight, turning in marinade several times.
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4
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
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5
Place game hens in shallow roasting pan; pour marinade on top.
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6
Bake for 1 hour, basting every 15 minutes.
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7
Remove hens to serving platter.
8
Pour cooking juices into small, heavy saucepan and boil for 4 minutes, or until sauce thickens.
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9
Pour over hens just before serving.
10
Serve with sesame noodles or rice pilaf. These hens can also be grilled; just remember to baste often.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In1 h, 15 m.
Servings6
Health Score17
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