Roasted Game Hens with Cranberry Reduction Sauce
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Serves: 4
 
Ingredients
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup cranberries
  • ¼ cup ruby Port (a merlot works pretty well in a pinch)
  • 4 Cornish game hens, halved lengthwise
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
Preparation Instructions
  1. Bring first 4 ingredients to simmer in heavy medium saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Boil until reduced to 1 cup, stirring frequently, about 20 minutes.
  2. Puree sauce in processor. Strain into small bowl. (Sauce can be made 1 day ahead. Cool, cover and chill.)
  3. Preheat oven to 400°F.
  4. Place game hens, cut side down, on small baking sheet. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake 30 minutes.
  5. Increase oven temperature to 450°F. Continue baking until juices run clear when thickest part of thigh is pierced or until a thermometer reads 160˚, about 15 minutes longer.
Recipe by Foods of Our Lives at https://www.foodsofourlives.com/2011/04/roasted-game-hens-with-cranberry-reduction-sauce/