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Cornish Hens With Spicy Orange Sauce

Here's how you make Cornish Hens With Spicy Orange Sauce
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  • Servings: 2
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 2h
    • The following recipe serves 2 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 2 (4 pounds) whole chicken (Cornish game hens, 2 hens)
  • Salt
  • Black pepper
  • 3/4 cup orange marmalade
  • Cayenne pepper, pinch of
  • 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Preheat oven to 350° F. Place cleaned cornish hens in a baking dish that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.

  • Step 2: Sprinkle with salt and black pepper.

  • Step 3: Cover with foil and bake for 1 hour in preheated 350° F oven.

  • Step 4: Put orange marmalade, cayenne pepper, soy sauce and garlic powder in a microwave-safe bowl and heat 1 minute. Stir.

  • Step 5: Remove foil from hens and spoon the marmalade sauce over them and continue to roast for 1 more hour uncovered.

  • Step 6: Remove from oven and let rest for 10 minutes. They will be fall-off-the-bone delicious!

  • Step 7: Serve and enjoy.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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