Cherry Glazed Cornish Hen

By á-44499

Per Serving: 531 cal, 24g pro, 61g car, 21g fat (6 sat. fat), 140mg chol, 571mg sod

Ingredients

• 2 Cornish game hens (about 1 to 1 1/4 lb each)
• 1 jar (12 oz) Cherry preserves (1 cup)
• 1 packet (1.25 oz) Hunter sauce mix

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 400 degrees. Tie game hens' legs together, rub each hen with 1/2 tsp oil, and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place in stove-top-safe roasting pan.
Roast hens 40 minutes. Melt 1/2 cup preserves; brush hens with some. Roast 10 minutes more until instant-read thermometer reads 165 degrees.
Remove hens to serving platter; tent with foil. Whisk 1 cup water, the sauce mix and the remaining preserves into drippings in roasting pan. Place over medium heat, stir to dissolve browned bits and simmer until a bit thickened. Use kitchen shears to cut hens in half; serve with sauce.