Roast Game Hens with Curry Butter

4 Servings

1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
5 tablespoons butter, melted
3 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
1 tablespoon grated orange peel
2 teaspoons curry powder
1 teaspoon ground ginger
2 large oranges, unpeeled, cut into 1/4-inch-thick rounds
4 1-1/4-pound Cornish game hens

Cilantro sprigs (optional)

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mix first 7 ingredients in small bowl to blend. Arrange orange slices over bottom of large roasting pan. Place hens atop orange slices. Sprinkle hens with salt and pepper Rub half of butter mixture over hens. Roast until hens are cooked through and juices run clear when thickest part of thigh is pierced, brushing occasionally with remaining butter mixture, about 1 hour.
Transfer hens to plates. Garnish with cilantro sprigs, if desired, and serve.