A sweet stuffing mix with lemon and orange compliments the slow-cooked game hens.
How To Make Cornish Game Hens with Orange Sauce
Slow-cooked Cornish Game Hens ensures juicy and tender meat as the orange sauce infuses in the dish. With that, each bite comes with a citrusy, orange flavor with a hint of tang from the lemon juice. The flavorful dish adds a twist to a classic slow-cooked chicken!
Ingredients
- 4 cornish game hens, rinsed and patted dry
- 8 oz stuffing mix
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 1 orange, large and cut up
- ¼ cup orange juice
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 ½ tsp vegetable oil
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- ¼ tsp orange peel, grated
Instructions
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Grab the cornish game hens and sprinkle inside and out with salt and pepper.
- Prepare stuffing mix according to package directions.
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Spoon into hens and truss.
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In a slow cooker, arrange hens on a rack. If the slow cooker is small, place hens by neck ends down.
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Combine the chicken stock, orange slices, orange zest, orange juice, vegetable oil, honey, and lemon juice in a bowl.
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Baste hens with some of the sauce and pour the remaining mixture in the pot.
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Cover and cook on low for 5 to 7 hours. Baste hens once or twice during cooking.
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Spoon sauce over hens at serving time and bite onto the juicy Cornish Game Hens with Orange Sauce!
Nutrition
- Sugar: 19g
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- Calcium: 118mg
- Calories: 1209kcal
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Cholesterol: 457mg
- Fat: 67g
- Fiber: 3g
- Iron: 6mg
- Potassium: 1355mg
- Protein: 85g
- Saturated Fat: 19g
- Sodium: 1158mg
- Vitamin A: 591IU
- Vitamin C: 29mg
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