Cranberry-Glazed Cornish Hens
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Cooking:
20 min.
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Servings per container:
6
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Ingredients for - Cranberry-Glazed Cornish Hens

1. 1 can (10-1/2 ounces) chicken gravy -
2. 1/2 cup jellied cranberry sauce -
3. 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard -
4. 1 teaspoon grated orange zest -
5. 3 Cornish game hens (1-1/2 pounds each) -
6. Salt and pepper to taste -
7. Cooked wild rice -
8. Orange slices -

How to cook deliciously - Cranberry-Glazed Cornish Hens

1. Stage

In 1-qt. saucepan, combine the gravy, cranberry sauce, mustard and orange zest. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until glaze is smooth.

2. Stage

Cut hens in half lengthwise; rinse and pat dry. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place on rack with drip pan, skin side down; spoon half of the glaze over hens.

3. Stage

Bake at 400° for 20 minutes. Turn hens; bake 25 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 180°, basting occasionally with remaining glaze.

4. Stage

Serve on bed of wild rice and garnish with twists of thinly sliced orange.