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Rock Cornish Hens with Craisin Sauce

Rock Cornish Hens

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A perfect “little chicken” for a dinner party or Sunday dinner, Rock Cornish Hens have been around since the 1950’s. They are very flavourful, but can be a little dry and are served here with Craisin Sauce
Course Main Course
Cuisine Canadian
Keyword Craisin Sauce, orange juice, Rock Cornish Hens
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 6
Author Ginny D

Ingredients

  • 4 Rock Cornish hens
  • salt to taste
  • ¼ cup melted butter
  • cups Craisins - sweetened dried cranberries
  • cups orange juice
  • ¼ cup all purpose flour
  • ¼ cup butter
  • ¼ Tsp paprika
  • good grinding of fresh pepper
  • 2 cups milk

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 350 °F . Wash hens and pat dry with paper towel. Sprinkle salt in the cavities. Place hens breast side up on rack in open shallow roasting pan; Brush with melted butter. Do not add water. Do not cover. Roast 50 minutes brushing hens 3 or 4 times with the melted butter.

Craisin Sauce

  • Meanwhile, combine the Craisins and orange juice in small saucepan; heat to boiling. Take off the heat and let sit for 5 minutes with the cover on.
  • Melt ¼ cup butter in small saucepan. Take off the heat and blend in the flour, 1 tsp salt, the paprika and pepper. Add about ¼ cup of the milk and stir in. Place it back on the stove and continue to stir and gradually add the rest of the milk; continue to stir until it thickens. Gradually stir in the Craisin-orange juice mixture.
    Making Craisin Sauce
  • If the sauce is too thick, you can thin it with additional orange juice or milk.
    Craisin Sauce
  • Increase oven temperature to 400 °F ; roast hens 10 minutes longer or until brown.
  • Remove the hens from the oven. They should be nicely browned.
  • Cut each hen in half, place on plate. Serve with "Easy Steamed Rice" and Craisin sauce.
    Rock Cornish Hen