Ginger ale-glazed Rock Cornish Hens

Ginger ale-glazed Rock Cornish Hens

• 2 Exceldor Rock Cornish Hens
• 4 tbsp. (60 ml) chopped ginger
• 1 Spanish onion, thinly sliced
• 6 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
• 2 star aniseed
• 4 cinnamon sticks
• 4 cups (1 L) ginger ale
• 4 tbsp. (60 ml) soy sauce
• 4 tbsp. (60 ml) ketchup
• 2 tbsp. (30 ml) maple syrup
• 1 tbsp. (15 ml) sriracha sauce

Warm beet and orange salad

• 8 medium-size beets
• Juice of 4 oranges, 4 orange sections and zest of 1 orange
• 6 tbsp. (90 ml) canola oil
• 2 tbsp. (30 ml) Dijon mustard
• ½ tsp. (2.5 ml) five-spice powder
• A few drops of sesame oil
• Salt and ground pepper
• Arugula