Maple Orange Cornish Hens Recipe

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Maple Orange Cornish Hens
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Ingredients:

  • 1/3 cup maple syrup
  • 1/3 cup orange juice
  • 2 tbsp white wine (optional)
  • 3 (1 1/4 lb) cornish hens
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 pinch pepper

Directions:

  1. In small saucepan, whisk together maple syrup, orange juice, wine (if using) and rosemary. Bring to boil; boil for 3 to 5 minutes or until glaze is slightly thickened. Let cool slightly.
  2. Meanwhile, cut wing tips from hens. Using kitchen shears or sharp knife, cut along each side of back bone; discard backbone. Cut through breastbone to separate into halves. Trim off excess fat and skin. Gently loosen skin from each half of hens, leaving skin attached at back side. Startinng at breast, ease in orange rind over flesh under skin.
  3. Place hens, skin side up, on foil-lined baking sheet. Sprinkle with salt and pepper; brush with 1/3 of glaze. Roast in 375 F oven, brushing with glaze twice, for 45 minutes or until browned and juices run clear when hen is pierced.
  4. Arrange hens on serving platter; garnish with fresh rosemary sprigs and orange slices, if desired.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 320.54 Kcal (1342 kJ)
Calories from fat 61.77 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.86g 11%
Cholesterol 206.34mg 69%
Sodium 173.01mg 7%
Potassium 685.22mg 15%
Total Carbs 13.63g 5%
Sugars 13.09g 52%
Dietary Fiber 0.22g 1%
Protein 45.53g 91%
Vitamin C 10.3mg 17%
Iron 2.4mg 13%
Calcium 52.9mg 5%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 120.97 Kcal (506 kJ)
Calories from fat 23.31 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.59g 11%
Cholesterol 77.87mg 69%
Sodium 65.29mg 7%
Potassium 258.6mg 15%
Total Carbs 5.14g 5%
Sugars 4.94g 52%
Dietary Fiber 0.08g 1%
Protein 17.18g 91%
Vitamin C 3.9mg 17%
Iron 0.9mg 13%
Calcium 20mg 5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 6.9
    Points
  • 7
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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