Game Hens With Cranberry Barbecue Sauce

Recipe Ingredients

1 1/2 cups	139g / 4.9oz	Fresh cranberries
1/4 cup	59ml	Orange juice
1/4 cup	59ml	Commercial barbecue sauce
2 tablespoons	30ml	Sugar
3		Cornish game hens - split
		Salt - to taste
		Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste

Recipe Instructions

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.

This recipe yields 6 servings. Serving size: 1/2 hen, no skin.

Exchanges Per Serving: 3 Medium-Fat Meat, 1/2 Carbohydrate, 1/2 Fat.

Nutrition Facts: 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.

Source:
American Diabetes Association at http://www.diabetes.org

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