Hello everybody, hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a special dish, brad's stuffed cornish game hens. One of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I am going to make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Brad's stuffed Cornish game hens is one of the most favored of recent trending meals on earth. It is easy, it is quick, it tastes delicious. It is appreciated by millions every day. They are fine and they look fantastic. Brad's stuffed Cornish game hens is something which I’ve loved my whole life.
Split the hens in half through the breast with a sharp knife or poultry shears, and keep the stuffing intact. Game hens spatchcocked for faster cooking and the stuffing pre-cooked and heated for serving. I made more work for myself than I should have, deboning the.
To get started with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can cook brad's stuffed cornish game hens using 18 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Brad's stuffed Cornish game hens:
- Prepare 3 Cornish game hens
- Get 1 pkg Mccormick brown sugar burbon marinade package
- Prepare 1 stick butter, divided
- Get 1/2 cup white zinfandel
- Prepare For the stuffing
- Take 3 strips, Applewood smoked bacon
- Make ready 1 large pretzel roll
- Make ready 1 shallot, chopped
- Prepare 2 celery stalks, chopped
- Prepare 3 large crimini mushrooms, chopped
- Get 1/3 cup dried cranberries
- Make ready 1 tbs minced garlic
- Get 1/2 tsp dry basil
- Make ready 1/2 tsp rosemary
- Prepare 1/2 tsp herbs de province
- Get 1/2 tsp ground mustard
- Get 1/2 tsp black pepper
- Take 1/2 tsp granulated chicken bouillon
Stuff the birds with the cornbread mixture and tie the legs of each hen together with kitchen twine. This stuffed Cornish game hen recipe was a hit with our family and guests that it became one of our favorite holiday comfort foods. These little hens always give an elegant touch to any gathering and bring smiles to everyone's face. All photos were taken by me (jlshernandez).
Instructions to make Brad's stuffed Cornish game hens:
- Wash birds inside and out. Pat dry.
- Place pretzel bun in a 200 degree oven directly on the rack. Bake until it dries, 20 to 25 minutes
- Meanwhile melt 1 tbs butter in a fry pan. Add shallot, celery, mushrooms, and cranberries. Sauté until everything is tender.
- Meanwhile, rub bird inside and out with seasonings from the marinade package.
- When veggies are tender and bun is dried, add seasonings, garlic, and bouillon to the veggies. Sauté one minute. Crumble the bun into the pan. Add 1/4 cup water. Bring to a simmer, shut burner off and cover pan. Let sit 10 minutes.
- Fluff up stuffing. Lay 1 bacon strip in the cavity of each bird. Fill cavity with stuffing.
- Place a rack in a LG baking dish. Pour in wine. Place birds on a rack in pan. Cover with foil. Place in a 350 degree oven for a half hour.
- Melt a half stick of butter. After a half hour. Remove foil from bird. Baste bird with butter every 10 to 15 minutes until bird reaches 165 degrees at the thickest part.
- Let birds rest 5 minutes after they are done. Serve immediately. I served it with a baked yam with butter and sprinkled with a touch of garlic powder and cinnamon. Enjoy.
Try this Stuffed Cornish Game Hens recipe, or contribute your own. Cornish game hens are a popular main dish for dinner parties or a fun family dinner. Cornish game hens are spatchcocked, or split with the backbone removed, so more of the bird is exposed to rich, hardwood smoke from the grill. Place the game hen breast side down on a cutting board. Using poultry shears, cut from the neck to the tailbone to remove the backbone.
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