Directions:
- Wash hen and pat dry.
- Sprinkle cavity with salt and pepper.
- Toss apple pieces with brown sugar.
- Place apple pieces in hen cavity.
- Tie drumsticks together with heavy string.
- Place hen, breast side down, on roasting rack.
- In small bowl, stir cranberry sauce, cognac and cinnamon.
- Baste hen with half the cranberry glaze.
- Microwave on High 8 to 12 minutes, or until juices run clear and meat near bone is no longer pink, rotating 1/2 turn ever 2 to 3 minutes.
- Turn hen breast side up after half the cooking time and baste with remaining glaze.
- Variation - Honey-Soy Glazed Cornish Hen: Substitute half small onion, quartered, for the apple and brown sugar in cavity. Substitute 2 tablespoons honey, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard and 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger for the glaze ingredients. Microwave glaze at High 30 to 45 seconds, or until heated, stirring to dissolve honey. Continue as directed.
- Glazed Cornish Hens for Two: Double all ingredients. Prepare as directed except microwave hens at High 16 to 20 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per 1 Serving | |||
| Calories | 513.6 Kcal (2150 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 107.21 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 11.91g | 18% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 361.1mg | 120% | |
| Sodium | 561.35mg | 23% | |
| Potassium | 1150.64mg | 24% | |
| Total Carbs | 12.56g | 4% | |
| Sugars | 9.23g | 37% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 1.7g | 7% | |
| Protein | 79.39g | 159% | |
| Vitamin C | 8.3mg | 14% | |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% | |
| Calcium | 56.2mg | 6% | |
| Amount Per 100 g | |||
| Calories | 96.15 Kcal (403 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 20.07 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 2.23g | 18% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 67.6mg | 120% | |
| Sodium | 105.09mg | 23% | |
| Potassium | 215.41mg | 24% | |
| Total Carbs | 2.35g | 4% | |
| Sugars | 1.73g | 37% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 0.32g | 7% | |
| Protein | 14.86g | 159% | |
| Vitamin C | 1.6mg | 14% | |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 22% | |
| Calcium | 10.5mg | 6% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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