Blood Orange Saison Cornish Game Hens

Ingredients

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Directions

1. Four to six hours before cooking hens, mix all the brine ingredients together in a large glass (non-reactive) bowl.
2. Allow the hens to chill in the fridge for 4-6 hours. Right before cooking remove the hens from the brine and pat dry. Salt and pepper each side. Have a grill pan on medium-high and coat with olive oil.
3. Brown the hens on each side for about 5 minutes. Reduce the heat. Allow hens to cook low and slow for another 10-15 minutes.
4. Heat the oven to 450 degrees.
5. Melt the butter in a pot on the stove, on medium heat. Once the butter has melted add in all additional ingredients. Allow to simmer for 3-5 minutes, then baste on the bird before placing in the oven.
6. Once the hens have reached a temperature 145 degrees rub with the beer butter. Remember to check a leg and not a breast. Place the hens in the oven and finish browning, an additional 10-15 minutes. The hens are finished when the leg temp reaches 165 degrees.