Name: Cornish Hen with Tart Cherry Sauce
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Sea salt - 1 teaspoon; Ground black pepper - 1 teaspoon; Dried thyme - ½ teaspoon; Garlic powder - ½ teaspoon; Dried rosemary - ¼ teaspoon; Paprika - ⅛ teaspoon; Unsalted butter, melted - 5 tablespoons; Cornish game hens - 2; White wine - ½ cup; Tart cherries, drained - 1 (15 ounce) can; Red wine - 1 ½ cups; Pulp-free orange juice - ¼ cup; Packed brown sugar - 1 tablespoon; Unsalted butter - 2 tablespoons; All-purpose flour, or as needed - 1 tablespoon

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.