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My review
Cornish Hen with Tart Cherry Sauce
Slim Cooker
"This was an idea I had for a long time but never got around to doing it and it came out fantastic couldn't have hoped for better. My wife and I loved it. The tart cherries complement the flavorful rub on the hen perfectly. For golden brown crispy skin increase temperature to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for last 10 minutes of cooking."
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Ingredients
1 h 50 m servings 646 calsOriginal recipe yields 4 servings
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- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- 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.
- 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).
- 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.
Footnotes
- Cook's Note:
- If hens don't yield enough juice as mine did initially, a combination of about 2 tablespoons butter and 1/2 cup white wine can be used to add basting fluid.
Nutrition Facts
Per Serving: 646 calories; 41.4 g fat; 19.7 g carbohydrates; 27.2 g protein; 204 mg cholesterol; 531 mg sodium. Full nutrition
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Most helpful positive review
5/10/2015
I just made this for dinner, and it was absolutely delicious! The hens were so succulent and the cherry sauce was just tart enough to bring all of the flavors together. Can't wait to make it aga...
Most helpful critical review
4/30/2016
Hen was delicious. I would skip the sauce next time or try something different to top it with.
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5/10/2015
I just made this for dinner, and it was absolutely delicious! The hens were so succulent and the cherry sauce was just tart enough to bring all of the flavors together. Can't wait to make it aga...
4/19/2014
The cornish hens are great, but skip the sauce. It's expensive and not any good. Substitute regular cherry preserves for the sauce.
1/4/2017
I made this with chicken breasts and seasoned them as per the recipe. I did not baste with white wine. I used about a quarter cup of red wine in the cherry sauce and the remaining ingredients as...
4/30/2016
Hen was delicious. I would skip the sauce next time or try something different to top it with.
1/2/2015
The cherry sauce was not well received but the Cornish hens were delicious with nice crisp skins! Our cat tried to steals carcass for himself after the meal so clearly everyone thought it was or...