Slow Cooker Glazed Cornish Hen


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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • 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

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Introduction

Got the idea for this on another site. It originally called for 4 whole game hens but I changed this to accomodate a more reasonable portion size. I also broiled the hens first to cut out the fat a bit and make the skin light and crispy. You can skip this step if you are short on time. Thanks Jean for the idea! Got the idea for this on another site. It originally called for 4 whole game hens but I changed this to accomodate a more reasonable portion size. I also broiled the hens first to cut out the fat a bit and make the skin light and crispy. You can skip this step if you are short on time. Thanks Jean for the idea!
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

Directions

- 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.

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    1 of 2 people found this review helpful
    Sounds absolutely wonderful will be trying this on Thanksgiving - 11/2/09


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    Incredible!
    Great recipe!!! The cornish hens were falling off the bone!!!! They were so delicious. My husband and I enjoyed them the first night with rice and green beans, then enjoyed them the second night as pita sandwiches!!! Thanks for sharing!!!! - 11/16/10


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    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
    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