Citrus Baked Cornish Hens Recipe

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Best with Sunkist® Lemons, Oranges

Prep Time - 65 Minutes

Serves:

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Wow, this is one satisfying meal! Citrus Baked Cornish Hens are delicious, the basting sauce consists orange, lemon, apricot preserves, Dijon mustard and onion. These are wonderful to serve at a party they look beautiful and taste even better!

Ingredients:

1 Sunkist® lemon, grated peel and juice
1 Sunkist® orange, grated peel
¼ cup apricot preserves
2 Tbsp. grated onion
1 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
4 Rock Cornish hens (about 1-1/4 pounds each), thawed if frozen (giblets and necks removed from body cavities)

Instructions: (Makes 4 servings)

To make the sauce, in a small saucepan, combine all the ingredients except the hens.

Simmer for 5 minutes to blend the flavors and thicken sauce slightly.

Tie the legs of each hen together with string and turn the wing tips under the back of each hen.

Brush hens with sauce and arrange, breast-side-up, in a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish.

Bake at 350o F for 60 minutes, or until hens are tender, brushing occasionally with the remaining sauce. Remove string.

Garnish with lemon wedges and parsley sprigs, if desired.