KitchenAid KSC700 Orange-glazed Cornish Hens, slices fresh orange, pearl onions, peeled, English

Orange-glazed Cornish Hens

2 slices fresh orange

2Cornish hens (24 oz./681 g each), completely thawed, if frozen, and dried

12 pearl onions, peeled

4small dark orange sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into halves lengthwise

1⁄2 cup (125 ml) chicken broth

1⁄4 cup (50 ml) white wine or chicken broth

2tablespoons (30 ml) orange juice

1teaspoon (5 ml) grated orange peel

2tablespoons (30 ml) orange marmalade

1tablespoon (15 ml) butter, softened

1tablespoon (15 ml) soy sauce

2tablespoons (30 ml) all-purpose flour

1⁄4 cup (50 ml) water

Place orange slices in bottom of Slow Cooker ceramic pot. Place hens on top of orange slices. Place onions and sweet potatoes around hens. In small bowl, combine broth, wine (if desired, or substitute broth for wine), orange juice, and orange peel. Pour over hens and vegetables. In small bowl, combine marmalade, butter, and soy sauce. Spread over hens. Cover and cook at LOW 8 to 9 hours, or until hens are very tender.

With large slotted spoon, remove hens to cutting board. Cut each hen into halves through breast and back. Place hen halves on large platter; arrange onions and sweet potatoes around hens. Cover with foil to keep warm. Discard orange slices.

In small saucepan, combine flour and water. Mix in juices from the Slow Cooker. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally. Cook 1 minute. Serve with hens and vegetables.

Yield: 4 servings.

Per Serving: About 630 cal, 39 g pro, 42 g carb, 32 g total fat, 10 g sat fat, 220 mg chol, 650 mg sod.

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