CORNISH GAME HENS - ORIENTAL/CURRIED

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Cornish hens, like baby chickens are small enough to serve one per person. Serve with your favourite roasted veggies, or bok choy and Maple Squash. A delicious recipe developed and shared by "chatelaine" Magazine.

Provided by TOOLBELT DIVA

Categories     Curries

Time 1h10m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

4 Cornish hens (thawed, if frozen)
1/2 cup soy sauce
2 tablespoons frozen undiluted orange juice concentrate
2 teaspoons dark sesame oil
2 teaspoons liquid honey
2 teaspoons curry powder
1/4 cup water

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C).
  • Rinse hens under cold water, until the water runs clear; pat dry with paper towels.
  • Place in a 9 x 13 inch (3-litre) baking dish or a small roasting pan just large enough to hold them.
  • In a small bowl, whisk soy sauce with undiluted orange juice concentrate, sesame oil, honey and curry powder until honey dissolves.
  • Gently poke your thumb between skin and breast meat of one hen, lifting skin.
  • Tilt bird upward; pour about 2 tbsp (15mL) soy mixture under skin.
  • Drizzle about 1/2 tbsp (7 mL) in cavity.
  • Repeat with remaining three hens.
  • Pour remainder of soy mixture over hens and rub evenly over skins.
  • Tightly cover pan with foil.
  • Roast in centre of preheated oven for 40 minutes.
  • Remove from oven and baste hens with liquid in pan.
  • To prevent sauce from burning, stir water into pan juices.
  • Reduce oven temperature to 350°F (180°C).
  • Return hens to oven and continue to roast, uncovered, about 20 minutes more, basting every 10 minutes with pan-liquid, until a rich glaze forms on top and an instant-read thermometer inserted into thigh reads 170°F (77°C).
  • Remove pan from oven and let stand 5 minutes before serving.
  • Place hens on individual plates, then spoon pan juices over top.

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