Cornish Game Hen with Double-Cranberry and Thyme Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 1 1/2- to 1 3/4-pound Cornish game hen, halved, backbone removed
• ½ tablespoon all-purpose flour
• ½ cup white grape juice
• ¾ cup chicken stock or low-sodium chicken broth
• ¹/₃ cup frozen cranberry juice cocktail concentrate
• 3 teaspoons fresh thyme
• 1 tablespoon golden brown sugar
• + 2 more ingredients
• • ¼ cup dried sweetened cranberries
  • 3 tablespoons butter

Preheat oven to 450°F. Blend 2 tablespoons butter, sugar, and 2 teaspoons thyme in small bowl. Sprinkle hen halves with salt and pepper. Spread skin of each with half of butter mixture. Heat large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add hen halves, skin side down. Sear until deep brown, about...

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