Honey Game Hens

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 (3/4-1 lb) cornish hens
• 4 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 teaspoon fresh gingerroot, grated
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1/2 cup honey
• 2 tablespoons peanut oil
• 2 tablespoons orange juice
• 1 tablespoon orange zest, minced

Recipe

• 1 rinse hens, trim off excess fat, and pat dry; place in bowl.
• 2 put garlic and ginger in food processor and process until nearly smooth.
• 3 in another bowl, combine soy sauce, honey, oil, orange juice, and zest. add the garlic and ginger.
• 4 pour mixture over game hens, coating well. refrigerate overnight, turning in marinade several times.
• 5 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 6 place game hens in shallow roasting pan; pour marinade on top.
• 7 bake for 1 hour, basting every 15 minutes.
• 8 remove hens to serving platter.
• 9 pour cooking juices into small, heavy saucepan and boil for 4 minutes, or until sauce thickens.
• 10 pour over hens just before serving.
• 11 serve with sesame noodles or rice pilaf.
• 12 these hens can also be grilled; just remember to baste often.