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STUFFED CORNISH GAME HENS RECIPE: HOW TO MAKE IT



Stuffed Cornish Game Hens Recipe: How to Make It image

THIS ENTREE makes an ordinary day special. Whenever I cook Cornish hens for my husband and me, it stirs up warm memories of family times around the holiday dinner table. I bake the extra stuffing separately so we're sure to have enough. -Nancy Aubrey, Ruidoso, New Mexico

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Total Time 01 hours 20 minutes

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 60 minutes

Yield 2 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 15

1/2 cup chopped celery
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup butter, divided
3 cups crumbled cornbread
3 cups soft bread crumbs
1 jar (2 ounces) diced pimientos, drained
1 cup chicken broth
1 large egg
1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1 teaspoon salt, divided
1/2 teaspoon pepper, divided
2 Cornish game hens (20 to 24 ounces each)
1 garlic clove, minced
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
3/4 teaspoon chopped fresh mint or 1/4 teaspoon dried mint flakes

Steps:

  • In a large skillet or saucepan, saute celery and onion in 2 tablespoons butter until tender. Remove from the heat. Stir in cornbread, bread crumbs, pimientos, broth, egg, poultry seasoning, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; mix well. , Stuff each hen with 3/4 cup stuffing. Place extra stuffing in a greased 1-qt. baking dish; refrigerate. Place hens breast side up on a rack in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Cover loosely with foil; bake at 375° for 45 minutes. , Meanwhile, in a saucepan, melt the remaining butter; add garlic, lemon zest, mint and remaining salt and pepper. Brush over hens. Bake 15-30 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 180° for hens and 165° for stuffing. Bake the extra stuffing, covered, for 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1728 calories, FatContent 106g fat (44g saturated fat), CholesterolContent 601mg cholesterol, SodiumContent 3675mg sodium, CarbohydrateContent 106g carbohydrate (9g sugars, FiberContent 7g fiber), ProteinContent 82g protein.

STUFFED CORNISH HENS RECIPE - FOOD.COM



Stuffed Cornish Hens Recipe - Food.com image

This recipe combines long grain rice mix ,vegetables, and cream of mushroom soup to stuff cornish game hens. I got this recipe from a "make it from a mix" pamphlet, and was surprised by how good this is...like Thanksgiving, but easy enough to do everyday!

Total Time 1 hours 25 minutes

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 1 hours 5 minutes

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 (6 1/4 ounce) package quick-cooking long grain and wild rice mix
2 celery ribs, chopped
1 small onion, chopped
2 tablespoons butter, divided
1 (10 3/4 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
1 (4 ounce) can mushroom stems and pieces, drained
4 Cornish hens, 24 ounces each
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Steps:

  • Cook the rice according to package directions.
  • In a small skillet, saute celery and onion in 1 tbsp butter until tender. Stir in the soup, mushrooms and prepared rice.
  • Sprinkle the inside and outside of the game hens with salt and pepper. Stuff with the rice mixture. Place on a rack in a greased shallow roasting pan; cover with foil.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes. Remove the foil. Melt the remaining butter; brush over the hens. Bake 25-35 minutes longer or until the juices run clear and a meat thermometer reads 180 degrees for the hens and 165 degrees for the stuffing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 420.2, FatContent 18.4, SaturatedFatContent 6.8, CholesterolContent 232.8, SodiumContent 1193.9, CarbohydrateContent 10.8, FiberContent 2.3, SugarContent 3.8, ProteinContent 50.8

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