Roast Cornish Game Hens with Orange-Teriyaki Sauce

Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Health score
28%
Roast Cornish Game Hens with Orange-Teriyaki Sauce
45 min.
4
1014kcal

Suggestions

Ingredients

  • pound cornish game hens 
  • tablespoon ginger minced peeled
  •  spring onion finely chopped
  • 0.7 cup chicken broth canned
  • cup orange juice 
  • tablespoons orange zest grated
  • cup teriyaki sauce thick

Equipment

  • bowl
  • frying pan
  • baking sheet
  • oven
  • whisk
  • ziploc bags

Directions

  1. Whisk first 5 ingredients in bowl to blend for marinade.
  2. Place hens in plastic bag.
  3. Add 1 cup marinade; seal bag.
  4. Let hens marinate 1 hour at room temperature or refrigerate up to 3 hours, turning bag occasionally. Reserve remaining marinade.
  5. Preheat oven to 400°F.
  6. Place rack on large rimmed baking sheet. Arrange hens on rack; drizzle with marinade from bag. Roast hens until cooked through and brown, basting occasionally with reserved marinade from bowl, about 1 hour.
  7. Transfer hens to platter. Scrape juices into pan; add broth and any remaining marinade. Bring sauce to boil. Season with salt and pepper; spoon over hens.

Nutrition Facts

Calories1014kcal
Protein33.74%
Fat58.15%
Carbs8.11%

Properties

Glycemic Index
24.75
Glycemic Load
3.51
Inflammation Score
-7
Nutrition Score
32.89217397441%

Flavonoids

Eriodictyol
0.11mg
Hesperetin
7.41mg
Naringenin
1.33mg
Kaempferol
0.16mg
Myricetin
0.03mg
Quercetin
1.44mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:1013.61kcal
50.68%
Fat:64.01g
98.48%
Saturated Fat:17.74g
110.86%
Carbohydrates:20.09g
6.7%
Net Carbohydrates:19.23g
6.99%
Sugar:15.72g
17.47%
Cholesterol:458.13mg
152.71%
Sodium:3048.95mg
132.56%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:83.58g
167.16%
Vitamin B3:27.55mg
137.73%
Selenium:54.49µg
77.85%
Phosphorus:773.91mg
77.39%
Vitamin B6:1.45mg
72.71%
Vitamin B2:0.86mg
50.87%
Vitamin C:39.69mg
48.11%
Potassium:1437.05mg
41.06%
Zinc:5.42mg
36.13%
Magnesium:136.59mg
34.15%
Vitamin K:35.79µg
34.09%
Vitamin B5:3.05mg
30.51%
Iron:5.18mg
28.78%
Vitamin B1:0.42mg
27.94%
Vitamin B12:1.54µg
25.6%
Copper:0.36mg
17.91%
Vitamin A:746.12IU
14.92%
Folate:46.74µg
11.69%
Vitamin E:1.37mg
9.15%
Calcium:90.04mg
9%
Manganese:0.1mg
5.22%
Fiber:0.86g
3.44%
Source:Epicurious