Cornish Hen with Tart Cherry Sauce recipe
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Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon sea salt 1 teaspoon ground black pepper ½ teaspoon dried thyme ½ teaspoon garlic powder ¼ teaspoon dried rosemary ⅛ teaspoon paprika 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted 2 Cornish game hens ½ cup white wine 1 (15 ounce) can tart cherries, drained 1 ½ cups red wine ¼ cup pulp-free orange juice 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour, or as needed
Nutrition Info
- 646.2 caloriescarbohydrate: 19.7 gcholesterol: 204.4 mgfat: 41.4 gfiber: 1.5 gprotein: 27.2 gsaturatedFat: 18.6 gservingSize: -sodium: 530.5 mgsugar: 13.5 gtransFat: : -unsaturatedFat: : -
Directions Cornish Hen with Tart Cherry Sauce
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Combine sea salt, black pepper, thyme, garlic powder, rosemary, and paprika in a bowl. Place hens on a baking sheet and evenly brush with 5 tablespoons butter. Rub hens with spice mixture.
Bake hens in preheated oven until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 1 1/2 hours, basting every 1/2 hour with white wine. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone should read 180 degrees F (82 degrees C).
Mix cherries, red wine, orange juice, and brown sugar in a saucepan, bring to a boil for 2 to 3 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low, stir in 2 tablespoons butter, and cook until sugar is dissolved and butter is melted, about 10 minutes. Sprinkle flour into the sauce, whisk until thickened, 2 to 3 minutes. Drizzle cherry sauce over cooked hens.