Slow Cooker Glazed Cornish Hen
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- Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
•1 large apple, cored, cut in quarters•1 tablespoon soy sauce•4 Rock Cornish game hen halfs•1 cup dry white or blush wine•3 tablespoons orange or apricot marmalade•1/2 lemon, juice and rind•1/2 teaspoon salt•1/8 teaspoon pepper
- Preheat broiler
- Line a backing sheet with aluminum foil. Using kitchen shears, cut backbones from game hens. Cut hens through breast bones.
- Place hen halves on baking sheet, skin side up. sprinkle with salt & pepper. Broil halves 6-8" from heat for 10-12 min or until skin is golden and begins to crisp.
- Dip apple quarters into soy sauce,and place on bottom of slow cooker
- Stir wine, marmalade, lemon rind and juice into remaining soy sauce and brush over Cornish hens.
- Place Cornish hens breast side up in a 5 to 6-quart slow cooker; pour the remaining sauce over all. Cover and cook on low for 4-6 hrs if broiled (otherwise 7 hrs).
- optional: Baste after 4 hours of cooking.
- Goes well with rice (not included in calories)
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TULIPLOVE.
- Line a backing sheet with aluminum foil. Using kitchen shears, cut backbones from game hens. Cut hens through breast bones.
- Place hen halves on baking sheet, skin side up. sprinkle with salt & pepper. Broil halves 6-8" from heat for 10-12 min or until skin is golden and begins to crisp.
- Dip apple quarters into soy sauce,and place on bottom of slow cooker
- Stir wine, marmalade, lemon rind and juice into remaining soy sauce and brush over Cornish hens.
- Place Cornish hens breast side up in a 5 to 6-quart slow cooker; pour the remaining sauce over all. Cover and cook on low for 4-6 hrs if broiled (otherwise 7 hrs).
- optional: Baste after 4 hours of cooking.
- Goes well with rice (not included in calories)
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TULIPLOVE.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 243.6
- Total Fat: 4.2 g
- Cholesterol: 108.7 mg
- Sodium: 600.4 mg
- Total Carbs: 16.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 24.4 g
Member Reviews
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RENEE_DESMITH
Even though turkey and cornish hen belong basically to the same group i think it would be a good change for thanksgiving day along with turkey and see how family would like the added hen on the table . I have not tried it yet but it sound really good i may try it this weekend thank you. - 11/2/09