Cornish Hen with Tart Cherry Sauce

• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary
• 1/8 teaspoon paprika
• 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 2 Cornish game hens
• 1/2 cup white wine
• 1 (15 ounce) can tart cherries, drained
• 1 1/2 cups red wine
• 1/4 cup pulp-free orange juice
• 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour, or as needed

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Combine sea salt, black pepper, thyme, garlic powder, rosemary, and paprika in a bowl.
3. Place hens on a baking sheet and evenly brush with 5 tablespoons butter.
4. Rub hens with spice mixture.
5. Bake hens in preheated oven until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 1 1/2 hours, basting every 1/2 hour with white wine.
6. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone should read 180 degrees F (82 degrees C).
7. Mix cherries, red wine, orange juice, and brown sugar in a saucepan; bring to a boil for 2 to 3 minutes.
8. Reduce heat to medium-low, stir in 2 tablespoons butter, and cook until sugar is dissolved and butter is melted, about 10 minutes.
9. Sprinkle flour into the sauce; whisk until thickened, 2 to 3 minutes.
10. Drizzle cherry sauce over cooked hens.

salt, ground black pepper, thyme, garlic, rosemary, paprika, unsalted butter, cornish game hens, white wine, tart cherries, red wine, pulpfree orange juice, brown sugar, unsalted butter, flour

Taken from allrecipes.com/recipe/cornish-hen-with-tart-cherry-sauce/ (may not work)