Ingredients

The following ingredients have 2 Servings
  • 2 cornish hens
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 12 ounces Coca-Cola
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
  • Sliced oranges and thyme for garnish
  • Wild rice for serving

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • Rinse each cornish hen in cold water and dry with paper towels.
  • Add cornish hens to a skillet or deep pan for roasting.
  • Sprinkle the skin of the hens with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Roast for 45 minutes.
  • While hens roast, create the glaze. In a medium sized pan or pot, whisk together Coca-Cola, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, and orange juice and bring to boil over high heat.
  • Turn heat down to medium and continue to cook until glaze has reduced and is thick and sticky.
  • Remove hens from oven and brush half of glaze equally over each hen.
  • Bake for 10 minutes then repeat with remaining glaze on hens.
  • Bake for 15 more minutes or until hens are completely cooked through. If you would like, turn the oven to broil to further brown the tops of the hens.
  • Let rest for 10-15 minutes then serve with wild rice and garnish plates with orange slices and thyme.