Orange Cornish Hen For Two

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 cornish game hen, thawed and giblets removed
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1/4 cup ketchup

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ready Time: 1 hr 20 mins


• preheat oven to 400 degrees f (200 degrees c).
• season hen with salt and black pepper; place in a roasting pan.
• roast hen in the preheated oven until partially cooked, 25 to 30 minutes.
• mix orange juice concentrate, honey, and ketchup in a saucepan; bring to a boil and cook until syrup consistency, 5 to 10 minutes.
• baste hen with orange glaze; continue roasting, basting every ten minutes, until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone reads 180 degrees f (82 degrees c), 35 to 40 more minutes. let rest for 10 minutes before serving.