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Orange Balsamic Rock Cornish Game Hens Recipe

Orange Balsamic Rock Cornish Game Hens

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  • on January 01, 2008

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    I tried all new dishes this year for Christmas dinner. The cornish game hens came out very juicy and flavorful. The family loved them. The only thing that I would change is that I would serve 1 cornish game hen per 2 people (plenty of meat to share. As it turned out, there was plenty of leftovers (and this is never a bad thing, but I could only fit 2 hens per cooking sheet (vs. the 3 on the show, so it took longer to prepare 6 hens.

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  • on December 31, 2007

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    I appreciate learning how to prep these. I followed the recipe exactly. They were moist, but were disappointingly bland. I really didn't taste the orange or the vinegar.
    I noticed that some of the people who gave it 5 stars used their cooking talents to tweak the recipe to their preference. If you follow the recipe as shown you will understand. IMO, the recipe needs to be adjusted.

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  • on December 28, 2007

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    we found this recipe to be simple with exquisite results. only made 2 birds used 1/4 each balsamic and orange concentrate. added a nice huge chopped garlic clove. marinated the birds with half and glazed with the other half when we turned down the oven. the leftovers would be great shredded over a salad with some Mandarin oranges red onion and sliced almonds, sorry to say it won't make it because we keep munching on it. can't wait to make them again. would be great for entertaining because it's so easy.

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  • on December 26, 2007

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    Just finished enjoying this recipe for Christmas. I did allow the hens to marinade for approx 1/2+ hour before cooking as others have recommended. Also a touch of orange zest helps to draw out the orange (in the marinade, not rubbed on. A spritz of orange and orange slices/rosemary as garnish were great accents when plated.

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  • on December 25, 2007

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    I was worried about the reviews saying it was bland, so I just marinated them overnight. I also added some garlic and orange zest ot the marinade. I thought they were really good!

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  • on December 25, 2007

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    This was totally tasteless. I served it at Christmas and I was happy that I had also baked a ham so I had a back up. Otherwise, dinner would have been ruined.

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  • on December 25, 2007

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    I made this Christmas for my family and they loved it! It was quick and easy. I have two kids, 8 and 12 and they ate everything on this menu. I will definately make this again.

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  • on December 25, 2007

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    I'm so disappointed in this dish. Normally I roast cornish hens like I would roast a chicken and they are fantastic. This sounded so good and looked so wonderful on the program I just had to try it. You'd think that such strong flavors like balsamic vinegar and orange would really pop but this was just about flavorless. I even added extra salt and pepper. Bad thing is that I chose to serve this as my Christmas dish. Huge mistake.

    For what it's worth the Jaques Pepin potatoes Rachel made on this same episode were delicious. So I guess there's that.

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  • on December 18, 2007

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    This was so tasty, and easy too. Loved it!! will tell all my friends.

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  • on December 18, 2007

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    I just tried this recipe and I thought it was great! The color was just amazing and the meat was so juicy! I do agree with some reviews that say the flavor wasn't really there with the glaze, but I tried marinating the meat in the glaze for 30 minutes and then I cooked according to the instructions. Then I took all the drippings and glaze from the pan that dripped off and I reduced it to make like a Balsamic-Orange BBQ sauce and it was great on the chicken.

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