Ingredients
4
4 servings
- •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
Instructions
- 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.
Nutritional Facts
Per 4 servings
- Calories: 646
- Carbohydrate: 20g
- Fat: 41g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 27g
- Sugar: 14g
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