Moroccan Cornish Game Hens Recipe - (4.5/5)

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon cumin seeds
• 1 tablespoon coriander seeds
• 2 teaspoons cardamom seeds (from about 1 1/2 tablespoons cardamom pods)
• 2 teaspoons fennel seeds
• 1 teaspoon whole cloves
• 1/2 cinnamon stick, broken into pieces
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 4 Cornish game hens (each 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 pounds), rinsed, patted dry
• 1 pound carrots, peeled, cut diagonally into 1/2-inch-thick slices
• 1/2 cup chicken stock or canned low-salt chicken broth
• Orange-Honey Sauce
• 1 cup Essencia (orange Muscat wine) or late-harvest Riesling
• 2/3 cup chopped shallots (about 4 large)
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 2 1/2 cups chicken stock or canned low-salt chicken broth
• 3 tablespoons chilled butter, cut into 3 pieces