Orange-Ginger Glazed Cornish Game Hens
- 3/4 cup fresh orange juice
- 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, minced
- 1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon water
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 2 (1 1/2 lb) Cornish hens, skinned and halved
- cooking spray
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 scallion, thinly sliced garnish
- Combine first 4 ingredients in a saucepan; bring to a boil.
- Combine water and cornstarch in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk.
- Add to juice mixture in pan, stirring with a whisk.
- Cook until thick and glossy about 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Place hen halves, meaty sides up, on a foil-lined pan coated with cooking spray; sprinkle hen halves with salt,pepper and ground ginger.
- Spoon glaze mixture evenly over hen halves.
- Insert a meat thermometer into meaty part of a thigh, making sure not to touch bone.
- Bake at 475u0b0 for 25 minutes or until the thermometer registers 180u0b0.
fresh orange juice, fresh ginger, soy sauce, honey, water, cornstarch, cornish hens, cooking spray, salt, pepper, ground ginger, scallion
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/orange-ginger-glazed-cornish-game-hens-85101 (may not work)