Game Hens With Cranberry Barbecue Sauce

By á-170456

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups fresh cranberries
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 1/4 cup commercial barbecue sauce
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 3 Cornish game hens split
• Salt to taste
• Freshly-ground black pepper to taste

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Combine the cranberries, juice, barbecue sauce, and sugar and bring to a boil over high heat. Lower heat and simmer for 10 minutes.

Place the hens in a roasting pan. Sprinkle with pepper and salt. Roast the hens, uncovered, for 30 minutes. Baste hens with some of the sauce and continue to roast for an additional 20 minutes, until juices run clear.

Serve with additional warm sauce on the side.

This recipe yields 6 servings. Serving size: 1/2 hen, no skin.

Exchanges Per Serving: 3 Medium-Fat Meat, 1/2 Carbohydrate, 1/2 Fat.

Nutrition Facts: Calories 288; Calories from Fat 158; Total Fat 18g; Saturated Fat 5g; Cholesterol 124mg; Sodium 169mg; Carbohydrate 10g; Dietary Fiber 1g; Sugars 8g; Protein 21g.