Name: Cornish Hen with Tart Cherry Sauce recipe
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

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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 calories carbohydrate: 19.7 g cholesterol: 204.4 mg fat: 41.4 g fiber: 1.5 g protein: 27.2 g saturatedFat: 18.6 g servingSize: - sodium: 530.5 mg sugar: 13.5 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

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.

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

This was an idea I had for a long time but never got around to doing it and it came out fantastic couldn't have hoped for better. My wife and I loved it. The tart cherries complement the flavorful rub on the hen perfectly. For golden brown crispy skin increase temperature to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for last 10 minutes of cooking.

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