Best Game Hens With Spicy Orange Salsa And Bulgur Pilaf Recipes

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SPICY BULGUR VEGETABLE PILAF



Spicy Bulgur Vegetable Pilaf image

Bulgur wheat is tossed with spicy chipotle en adobo, arugula, peas and fresh herbs.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/2 cup walnuts, roughly chopped
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 medium red onion, diced
1/4 to 1/2 chipotle chile in adobo, to taste, chopped, plus 1/2 to 1 teaspoon adobo sauce
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 cup medium bulgur
1 cup baby arugula leaves, chopped
1 cup frozen green peas, thawed
1/2 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, chopped
1/4 cup chopped fresh dill
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Spread the nuts on a baking sheet and toast until fragrant and golden, 7 to 10 minutes. Check frequently, as they can burn quickly. Cool before using.
  • Bring 1 cup water to a boil in a small saucepan. Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring, until soft, about 2 minutes. Add the chipotle chile, adobo sauce, coriander, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and a few grinds of pepper. Cook, stirring, until fragrant, 1 minute. Add the bulgur and the boiling water. Cover, remove from the heat, and let stand until the bulgur is tender, about 25 minutes.
  • Fluff the bulgur with a fork and pour into a large bowl. Toss with the arugula, green peas, parsley, dill and walnuts. Stir in the remaining 2 tablespoons oil and the vinegar and season with salt and pepper. Serve at room temperature.
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HONEY ORANGE CORNISH HENS



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An easy dish that looks like you've spent all day cooking and has a fabulous taste. Your family or friends will rave about it, and we don't need to tell them how easy it was to make. It has only 5 ingredients.

Provided by Carol Semenuk

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Chicken     Cornish Hen Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 Cornish game hens, halved lengthwise
¼ cup orange juice
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon white vinegar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  • Place game hen halves with skin sides up into a 9x13-inch roasting pan.
  • Roast hens in the preheated oven for 35 minutes.
  • Stir orange juice, honey, soy sauce, and vinegar together in a small bowl; brush mixture over hens.
  • Roast hens for 5 more minutes and baste again with orange juice mixture. Roast until skin is browned and meat is no longer pink inside, about 10 more minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 192.7 calories, Carbohydrate 10.9 g, Cholesterol 75.3 mg, Fat 10.5 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 13.4 g, SaturatedFat 2.9 g, Sodium 488.3 mg, Sugar 10.1 g

HONEY-ORANGE CORNISH GAME HENS



Honey-Orange Cornish Game Hens image

These are delicious little hens with a buttery honey-orange glaze that makes them nice and crispy on the outside, and tender and juicy on the inside. This is a nice dinner to have with that special someone, served with a rice pilaf and a simple veggie dish.

Provided by EdsGirlAngie

Categories     Poultry

Time 1h6m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 Cornish hens
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1/2 orange, cut in quarters
2 cups water
1 cup honey
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup thawed orange juice concentrate

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  • Mix together salt, basil and allspice.
  • Sprinkle mixture inside and outside of Cornish hens.
  • Place 1/4 orange in each hen and place them in a roasting pan.
  • Add water to pan.
  • Over low heat, simmer together honey, butter and orange juice concentrate until thickened.
  • Drizzle about half the mixture over Cornish hens and roast uncovered for about 25 minutes.
  • Roast for another 25 minutes or until juices run clear and hens are not pink inside, basting with the rest of the honey-orange sauce after 10 minutes.

CONTEST-WINNING ORANGE-GLAZED CORNISH HENS



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This is a wonderfully elegant entree to serve at a cozy dinner party for four. Your guests will think you spent hours in the kitchen preparing the tender golden brown hens and perfecting the full-flavored basting sauce. -Laurie Bartley, Lake Hiawatha, New Jersey

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 1h25m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 Cornish game hens (20 to 24 ounces each)
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
3/4 cup orange juice
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup Madeira wine, sherry or chicken broth
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon ground mustard
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to at 350°. Tie legs of each hen together; turn wing tips under backs. Place on a greased rack in a roasting pan. Brush with butter; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake, uncovered, for 1 hour., Meanwhile, in a saucepan, combine the remaining ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until thickened, 15 minutes. Spoon over hens. Bake until a thermometer reads 170°, about 15 minutes longer.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 682 calories, Fat 40g fat (15g saturated fat), Cholesterol 235mg cholesterol, Sodium 819mg sodium, Carbohydrate 36g carbohydrate (35g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 35g protein.

CORNISH GAME HENS WITH ORANGE SAUCE



Cornish Game Hens With Orange Sauce image

Cornish games with orange sauce is an elegant, but easy recipe. It is perfect for dinner parties as it allows the cook ample time to enjoy guests while preparing. Served with buttered broccoli or asparagus and sautéed onions/red pepper it is visually appealing as well.

Provided by JOHN TYLER

Categories     Poultry

Time 1h25m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

4 Cornish hens, thawed, rinsed and patted dry
4 oranges
salt
pepper
parsley
cornstarch

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 500°F.
  • Prepare hens by rubbing mixture of salt and pepper into skin liberally.
  • Place on cookie sheet, breast side up.
  • Roast for 15 minutes at 500°F.
  • Remove from oven and turn breast down; pour 1 1/2 cups water over hens.
  • Turn oven down to 425°F and continue to cook for 1/2 hour.
  • Meanwhile, use a zester to obtain orange peel without cutting into pith of fruit.
  • Slice oranges in half and squeeze juice.
  • Place juice in saucepan with zest and heat thoroughly (do not boil).
  • Remove hens from oven and turn breast-side up and continue cooking for additional 1/2 hour (total cooking time is 1 hour 15 minutes).
  • Blend cornstarch with orange juice/zest mixture and heat to thicken, stirring constantly.
  • To serve: Place hen on plate and pour sauce over. Sprinkle with additional orange zest and parsley.

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