Cornish Hen with Tart Cherry Sauce
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Cooking:
20 min.
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Servings per container:
4
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Ingredients for - Cornish Hen with Tart Cherry Sauce

1. Sea salt - 1 teaspoon
2. Ground black pepper - 1 teaspoon
3. Dried thyme - ½ teaspoon
4. Garlic powder - ½ teaspoon
5. Dried rosemary - ¼ teaspoon
6. Paprika - ⅛ teaspoon
7. Unsalted butter, melted - 5 tablespoons
8. Cornish game hens - 2
9. White wine - ½ cup
10. Tart cherries, drained - 1 (15 ounce) can
11. Red wine - 1 ½ cups
12. Pulp-free orange juice - ¼ cup
13. Packed brown sugar - 1 tablespoon
14. Unsalted butter - 2 tablespoons
15. All-purpose flour, or as needed - 1 tablespoon

How to cook deliciously - Cornish Hen with Tart Cherry Sauce

1. Stage

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2. Stage

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.

3. Stage

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).

4. Stage

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.