Orange-Ginger Glazed Cornish Hens
Orange-Ginger Glazed Cornish Hens is a gluten free and dairy free recipe with 4 servings. One serving contains 743 calories, 59g of protein, and 48g of fat. This recipe covers 25% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of salt, water, ginger, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. To use up the fresh ginger you could follow this main course with the Fresh Ginger Cookies as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.
Instructions
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.