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Orange Ginger Hens With Cranberry Salsa

Course : Meat - Game
Serves: 4

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Ingredients:

4 medium cornish hens

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

1/4 cup butter or margarine

1/4 cup lemon juice

1 tablespoon grated orange rind

3/4 cup fresh orange juice

4 cloves garlic -- minced

1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger

1 tablespoon dijon mustard

1 teaspoon prepared horseradish

---CRANBERRY SALSA---

1 cup dried cranberries

1/2 cup orange juice

1/2 cup cucumber peeled -- seeded, and diced

1/2 cup diced purple onion

1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

1 clove garlic -- minced

1 medium jalapeno pepper -- seeded and diced

1/4 cup fresh lime juice

1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

1/2 teaspoon salt

Preparation / Directions:

Rub hens evenly with salt and pepper; tie ends of legs together, if desired, and place on a rack in a roasting pan. Bring butter and next 7 ingredients to a boil in a saucepan; pour over hens. Bake at 375 degrees for 1 hour or until hens are done, basting often with butter mixture. Serve with Cranberry Salsa and, if desired, rice pilaf. Cranberry Salsa: Soak cranberries in orange juice in a large bowl 30 minutes. Stir in cucumber and remaining ingredients. Cover and chill. Makes 3 cups.

Nutritional Information:

827 Calories (kcal); 59g Total Fat; (64% calories from fat); 59g Protein; 14g Carbohydrate; 368mg Cholesterol; 1135mg Sodium

Orange Ginger Hens With Cranberry Salsa

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