Rhubarb Game Hens

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 whole cornish hens (1 1/4-1 1/2 pounds each)
• olive oil, as needed
• salt, to taste
• pepper, to taste
• 3 1/4-4 cups chopped rhubarb
• 1 cup tomato base barbecue sauce
• 1/4 cup water

Recipe

• 1 halve each cornish game hen lengthwise and twist the wings pieces under.
• 2 brush with some olive oil inside and out, season well with salt and pepper to taste, then place cut sides down into a large rectangular pan with low sides, such as a jelly roll pan.
• 3 roast, uncovered,at 375 f (preheated) for 40 minutes.
• 4 while the hens are roasting, mix the rhubarb, barbecue sauce, and water in a small pan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring.
• 5 once it comes to a boil, lower the heat to medium-low and cook, covered, for about 20 minutes, or until the rhubarb starts to fall apart.
• 6 remove from heat and mash a bit, leaving some chunky bits.
• 7 measure out 1 cup of the sauce and place in a gravy boat to serve on the side.
• 8 using the remaining sauce, brush the hens and roast and other 15-20 minutes longer, basting with sauce every 5 minutes, or until hens are glazed and cooked through (thermometer should read 180 f in the thigh).