Cornish Hens with Wild Rice–Cranberry Stuffing and Jalapeño Jelly Glaze

Name: Cornish Hens with Wild Rice–Cranberry Stuffing and Jalapeño Jelly Glaze
Yield: makes 6 servings (1 hen per person)
Ingredients: 1/2 cup jalapeño jelly, or 1/2 cup apple jelly with 1/2 teaspoon Tabasco sauce; 1/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice; 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar; 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard; Six 12-ounce Cornish game hens; 2 tablespoons butter; 1/2 cup finely chopped onion; 1/2 cup chicken broth; 1/2 cup dried cranberries; 1/4 cup chopped, toasted hazelnuts or filberts; 1 tablespoon freshly grated orange zest; 2 teaspoons dried poultry seasoning; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; 3 cups cooked wild rice; Butter for basting hens

December 9, 2011

This simple recipe might well replace a turkey for a special holiday meal. The even browning that the convection oven offers and repeated basting with the slightly spicy glaze guarantee beautifully burnished, succulent little birds.

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