Orange-Glazed Hens

Name: Orange-Glazed Hens
Prep time: 18 min
Cook time: 18 min
Total time: 18 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 carrots, quartered; 2 ribs celery ribs, quartered; 7 kilograms whole chickens; 0 teaspoons ground ginger; 3 Tbsps honey; 1 sprig Garnishes: whole kumquats, fresh rosemary; 1 Tbsp lemon juice; 2 smalls onions, quartered; 59 milliliters orange juice; 340 grams orange marmalade; 2 smalls oranges, quartered; 3 parsley sprigs; 2 teaspoons pepper; 0 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes; 2 teaspoons salt; 12 servings Kitchen string

Orange-Glazed Hens might be From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 18 minutes.

Instructions

Remove giblet packages from hens, and reserve for another use. Rinse hens, and pat dry.

Remove excess fat and skin. Rub hens evenly with salt and pepper. Squeeze juice from 1 orange quarter into each hen cavity. Fill hen cavities with remaining orange quarters, onions, carrots, celery, and parsley sprigs.

Ingredients you will need

Salt And Pepper

Carrot

Parsley

Celery

Onion

Orange

Juice

Dry Seasoning Rub

Place hens, breast sides up, on a wire rack in an aluminum foil-lined shallow roasting pan. Tie legs together with kitchen string.

Equipment you will use

Kitchen Twine

Aluminum Foil

Roasting Pan

Wire Rack

Stir together orange marmalade and next 5 ingredients in a small saucepan. Cook mixture over medium heat, stirring constantly, 2 to 3 minutes or until orange marmalade is melted.

Ingredients you will need

Orange Marmalade