3 hens ancho Recipes

onion, cut into 1/8-inch thick rounds, cornish hens (1 to 1 1/4 lb each), salt , pepper, apple cider , boiled down to about 2/3 cup, cider vinegar, soy sauce, dried ancho chile powder or 1 tbsp other medium-hot chile, to taste, light brown sugar, garlic cloves, minced, salt and pepper, toasted pine nuts (optional)

extra virgin olive oil, lemon , zest of, cut into thin strips, dried ancho chile powder, cornish hens , legs tied together with kitchen string, pine nuts, salt & freshly ground black pepper, minced onion , plus, minced onion, minced garlic, grated fresh ginger, pomegranate seeds (see note ), fresh lemon juice, ground cumin, ground coriander, cayenne pepper, chicken stock or 2 cups low sodium chicken broth, honey