Orange-roasted cornish game hens~

6 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
Nonstick spray coating
1 small Onion -- finely chopped
1 Clove Garlic -- minced
½ cup Chicken broth
1 teaspoon Finely shredded orange peel
½ cup Orange juice
2 tablespoons Honey
4 teaspoons Cornstarch
3 1 - 1 1/4 lb Cornish game hens, split lengthwise
1 medium Orange, cut into 6 wedges
Orange slices -- optional
Parsley -- optional

Directions

Preparation Time: 10 min. Cooking Time 45 minutes.

Spray a small saucepan with nonstick spray. For sauce, cook onion and garlic in the saucepan till onion is tender.

In a small bowl stir together chicken broth, orange peel, orange juice, honey, and cornstarch. Stir into onion mixture in saucepan.

Cook and stir till thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for 2 minutes more. Remove from heat.

Rinse hen halves; pat dry. In a shallow roasting pan place each hen half atop one orange wedge. Baste with some of the sauce.

Roast in a 375~ oven for ¾ to 1 hour or till tender and no longer pink. Baste hen halves with sauce after 30 minutes.

Transfer hen halves to a serving platter. If necessary, reheat remaining sauce and serve with hen halves. Garnish with orange slices and parsley, if desired. Makes 6 servings.

Per serving: 195 calories; 27g protein; 13g carbohydrate; 3g fat; 72mg cholesterol, 128mg sodium, 331 potassium.

Typed for you by Marjorie Scofield 6/1/95 Recipe By : BH&G New Dieter's Cook Book ISBN 0-696-01974-4 From: Marjorie Scofield Date: 06-10-95 (159) Fido: Cooking

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