Cornish Hens Recipe

Recipe By Southern Living

Now thats a showstopper This vintage roasted cornish hens recipe comes from an heirloom book of our impeccable mains, and its stood the test of time as an ever-impressive dinner party entre. Sweet meets savory in this poultry dish, where the hens star and orange rice plays the supporting role. Basting the hens twice throughout the cooking process keeps the birds moist, as hens are leaner and can dry out more easily than chicken. Southerners know that saving your pan drippings is critical to make flavor-packed gravy, and in this dish, roasting the green grapes beneath the hens ensures the fruit will bask in those rich pan drippings. Adding orange juice in with the boiling water used to cook the rice helps the grains absorb all that orange flavor, ensuring a consistent, yet subtle orange tang throughout the dish. The sweetness of the green grapes and white wine is the perfect accompaniment to these hens and orange rice.

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Non Vegdiet
1hr 26minstotal
1hr 26m.total
Cornish Hens
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Ingredients for Cornish Hens Recipe

  • 0.33 cup Seedless green grapes
  • 1 Cornish hens
  • 1/25 cup Butter melted
  • 0.17 tablespoon All purpose flour
  • 0.22 cup Sweet white wine
  • 0.08 cup Fresh orange juice
  • 0.17 cup Apple jelly
  • 1/4 teaspoon Salt, Divided
  • 0.08 teaspoon Pepper
  • 1/25 cup Butter
  • 1/4 cup Finely chopped celery and leaves
  • 0.08 cup Chopped Onion
  • 0.13 cup Fresh orange juice
  • 1/4 cup Uncooked Long Grain Rice
  • 0.08 teaspoon Salt
Nutrition
value
334
calories per serving
1 g Fat6 g Protein64 g Carbs6 g FiberOther

Current Totals

  • Fat
    1g
  • Protein
    6g
  • Carbs
    64g
  • Fiber
    6g

MacroNutrients

  • Carbs
    64g
  • Protein
    6g
  • Fiber
    6g

Fats

  • Fat
    1g

Vitamins & Minerals

  • Calcium
    60mg
  • Iron
    4mg
  • Vitamin A
    277mcg
  • Vitamin B1
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B2
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B3
    1mg
  • Vitamin B6
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B9
    39mcg
  • Vitamin B12
    0mcg
  • Vitamin C
    56mg
  • Vitamin E
    < 1mg
  • Copper
    < 1mcg
  • Magnesium
    70mg
  • Manganese
    < 1mg
  • Phosphorus
    136mg
  • Selenium
    4mcg
  • Zinc
    1mg
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. All nutritional information presented are estimates and not meant to substitute professional dietary advice or treatment
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Recipe By Southern Living