Cornish Game Hens with Grape Sauce |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 60 Minutes |
Ready In: 80 Minutes Servings: 2 |
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I developed this recipe. This is a great way to impress your guest or guests. If you have more people for dinner, adjust all the amounts of the ingredients. Ingredients:
2 cornish hens |
1 tablespoon salt |
1 tablespoon ground black pepper |
1 tablespoon garlic granules |
1 tablespoon tarragon |
1 teaspoon rosemary |
1 teaspoon thyme |
1 teaspoon sage |
2 tablespoons paprika |
1/2 cup butter |
1/2 cup white grape jelly |
1 1/2 cups grape juice |
1 tablespoon flour |
1 tablespoon cornstarch (dissolved in tbsp. water) |
1/2 cup chicken stock or 1/2 cup chicken broth |
1/4 cup sugar |
small clusters grapes (to garnish) |
fresh herb (to garnish) |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Rinse the hens& pat dry inside& outside with paper towel.
3. Place hens on a rack in a roasting pan.
4. Season hens equally with salt, pepper, garlic, tarragon, rosemary, sage, thyme& paprika.
5. Roast in oven until golden brown, or until juice runs clear& not red when hens are punctured between the thigh& breast.
6. While the birds are in the oven, using a double boiler, melt the butter& stir in the flour.
7. Once blended, add the chicken stock or broth& allow the mixture to thicken, stirring occasionally.
8. Add the grape jelly, grape juice, sugar& the dissolved cornstarch.
9. Continue to cook& stir until thickened again.
10. To serve, pour some of the sauce onto the 2 plates.
11. Place the hens on top of the sauce& then pour the rest of the sauce over the hens.
12. Garnish the plates with a few small clusters of grapes& a few sprigs of herbs if desired.
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