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Cornish Hen with Roasted Vegetables

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Updated Sep 22, 2008
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A Cornish hen, roasted to perfection with an apple-scented glaze, is fancy enough for a special occasion, but easy enough for a simple dinner for two.

Cornish Hen with Roasted Vegetables

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 1 hr 15 min
  • Ingredients 7
  • Servings 2
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Ingredients

  • 1 fresh or frozen Rock Cornish hen (24 oz), thawed
  • 3/4 cup ready-to-eat baby-cut carrots
  • 2 tablespoons apple jelly
  • 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried marjoram leaves
  • 3/4 cup frozen sugar snap peas

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Remove giblets; split hen in half. Rinse and pat dry. Place skin sides up in ungreased 12x8-inch (2-quart) glass baking dish. Arrange carrots around hen.
  • Step 
    2
    In 1-quart saucepan, cook jelly, butter, salt and marjoram over low heat 2 to 3 minutes, stirring constantly, until warm. Brush half of sauce over hen and carrots. Cover with foil.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 40 minutes. Uncover; brush with remaining sauce. Add peas; bake 20 minutes longer, brushing with pan juices once or twice, until hen is fork tender, its juices run clear and vegetables are tender.

Nutrition

610 Calories
39g Total Fat
43g Protein
21g Total Carbohydrate
13g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
610
Calories from Fat
350
Total Fat
39g
61%
Saturated Fat
13g
65%
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
255mg
85%
Sodium
490mg
21%
Potassium
730mg
21%
Total Carbohydrate
21g
7%
Dietary Fiber
3g
12%
Sugars
13g
Protein
43g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
130%
130%
Vitamin C
25%
25%
Calcium
6%
6%
Iron
15%
15%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 6 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 4 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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