Game Hens With Cranberry Barbecue Sauce

Game Hens With Cranberry Barbecue Sauce

Course :	Meat - Game
From:	HungryMonster.com
Serves:	6

Ingredients:

1 1/2	cups	fresh cranberries
1/4	cup	orange juice
1/4	cup	commercial barbecue sauce
2	tablespoons	sugar
3	medium	cornish game hens -- split
1/2	teaspoon	fresh ground pepper and salt -- to taste

Preparation:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Combine the cranberries, juice, barbecue sauce, and sugar and bring to a boil over high heat. Lower heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Place the hens in a roasting pan. Sprinkle with pepper and salt. Roast the hens, uncovered, for 30 minutes. Baste hens with some of the sauce and continue to roast for an additional 20 minutes, until juices run clear. Serve with additional warm sauce on the side. 6 servings/Serving size: 1/2 hen, no skin

Nutritional Information:

Calories -- 288 Calories from Fat -- 158 Total Fat -- 18g Saturated Fat -- 5g Cholesterol -- 124mg Sodium -- 169mg Carbohydrate -- 10g Dietary Fiber -- 1g Sugars -- 8g Protein -- 21g