Juicy Cornish Game Hens

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Recipe by Chuck in Killbuck

gamebird_juicycornishhen

INGREDIENTS

  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • 4 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon orange juice
  • 2 Cornish hens, halved
  • salt and pepper, to taste

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Melt butter and stir in honey and chili powder; mixing well.
  3. Stir in orange juice, salt and pepper and remove from heat.
  4. Cut each hen into two halves.
  5. Rinse well and pat dry with paper towels.
  6. Place hens in baking dish, skin side down, and place in oven for 6-8 minutes.
  7. Turn hens over and baste generously with all of the mixture.
  8. Bake for approximately 45 minutes or until well browned.

Serves 4
Prep time 15 min | Total time: 1 hr