Orange Baked Cornish Hens Recipe
Ingredients
| 2 1-pound ready-to-cook Rock | ||
| Cornish game hens | ||
| Onion | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs), chopped | |
| Butter/Margarine | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Bread slices | 1 1 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Walnuts | 2 Tablespoon, chopped | |
| Orange peel | 1 Teaspoon, grated | |
| Orange juice | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Paprika | ||
| Orange marmalade | 1 Tablespoon | |
| 1 teaspoon bottled steak sauce | ||
Directions
Season inside of hens with salt and pepper.
In 4-cup glass measure micro-cook onion in butter, uncovered, on high setting till onion is tender, about 1 1/2 minutes.
Stir in bread, nuts, peel, and 1/4 teaspoon salt.
Toss with juice.
Stuff birds with mixture.
Tie legs together.
Place, breast side down, in 10 x 6 x 2-inch baking dish.
Sprinkle with paprika.
Micro-cook, uncovered, on high setting 10 minutes.
Turn breast up; sprinkle with paprika.
Cook, uncovered, on roast (medium-high) setting till done, about 10 minutes.
Mix last 2 ingredients.
Brush on birds; micro-cook, uncovered, on high setting 1 minute.
Let stand 5 minutes.
In 4-cup glass measure micro-cook onion in butter, uncovered, on high setting till onion is tender, about 1 1/2 minutes.
Stir in bread, nuts, peel, and 1/4 teaspoon salt.
Toss with juice.
Stuff birds with mixture.
Tie legs together.
Place, breast side down, in 10 x 6 x 2-inch baking dish.
Sprinkle with paprika.
Micro-cook, uncovered, on high setting 10 minutes.
Turn breast up; sprinkle with paprika.
Cook, uncovered, on roast (medium-high) setting till done, about 10 minutes.
Mix last 2 ingredients.
Brush on birds; micro-cook, uncovered, on high setting 1 minute.
Let stand 5 minutes.
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