Honey Game Hens

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen

Show: Paula's Home CookingEpisode: Thanksgiving

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (68)

RECIPE
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Cook Time:
1 hr 0 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
6 servings

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 1 hr 0 min
Total:: 1 hr 15 min

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Ingredients

6 Cornish game hens (about 3/4 to 1 pound each)
4 cloves garlic, chopped
1 (1-inch) piece of ginger, peeled and chopped
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup honey
2 tablespoons peanut oil
2 tablespoons orange juice
1 tablespoon orange zest, minced

Directions

Rinse hens, trim off excess fat, and pat dry; place in bowl. Put garlic and ginger in food processor and process until nearly smooth. In another bowl, combine soy sauce, honey, oil, orange juice, and zest. Add the garlic and ginger. Pour mixture over game hens, coating well. Refrigerate overnight, turning in marinade several times.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Place game hens in shallow roasting pan; pour marinade on top. Bake for 1 hour, basting every 15 minutes. Remove hens to serving platter. Pour cooking juices into small, heavy saucepan and boil for 4 minutes, or until sauce thickens. Pour over hens just before serving. Serve with sesame noodles or rice pilaf. These hens can also be grilled; just remember to baste often.

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Carolyn Seattle, WA 11-25-2009
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Great if you like Asian flavors!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

If you like Asian flavors, you will love this marinade! For those of you who didn't see the TV show, Paula added some of her... house seasoning to the birds. And she thickened the drippings in the pan with some cornstarch and served it with the birds. Since I can't find Paula's house seasoning in my store, next time I am going to add some Chinese five spice powder. I will also use a low sodium soy sauce since the reduced sauce is pretty salty. I'm also going to put pieces of orange and maybe some cilantro in the cavity. Thanks, Paula! Love the show!Read more
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Camille Matteson, IL 11-24-2009
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Great for the Holiday's
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I've cooked this for the past three years every Thanksgiving and everyone loves it. Its not that different from your... traditional meals but it adds a lot of flavor than a regular old chicken. The bird is just gorgeous when its done. Read more
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M Iowa City, IA 10-04-2009
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Surprised
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

I guess I just enjoy regular roasted chicken with traditional spices because I followed this recipe exactly and did not enjoy... it at all. The light layer of skin on top of the chicken was the only part of it that had flavor, and I didn't really enjoy the flavor that much either. The inside was moist but it was just bland.Read more
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Anne Bellevue, NE 08-13-2009
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Altered, but is now a family favorite!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Well, I altered it, I have to admit. I took all the marinade ingredients, doubled it, and cooked bite sized pieces of... bonless/skinless chicken in it. I toss it with veggies and pasta. My oh so picky family loves it!Read more
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Jennifer Arlington, TX 08-12-2009
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easy easy easy
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My husband and I just adore this recipe. It was so easy and I had to substitute lemon for the orange because its what I had,... and it still was so yummy. I will not only make this again very soon, but I will be putting this marinade on everything I eat except my morning eggs!! Lol...Read more
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carmanna louisville, KY 05-27-2009
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Wonderful
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made these for my boyfriend for the first time and he is in love with them, everytime we go grocery shopping, there are... always cornish hens in the cart, along with everything I need to make the marinade. I usually make mashed potatoes, a baked beans with themRead more