Cornish Hens With Apple Raisin Stuffing Recipes

CORNISH HENS WITH APPLE-RAISIN STUFFING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In 10-inch skillet, melt 3 tablespoons butter over medium-high heat. Add onions and apple; cook and stir until tender. Stir in remaining stuffing ingredients. In ungreased 15x10x1-inch pan, spread stuffing.
• Split each game hen in half. Sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper. Place hen halves, skin side up, over stuffing. In 1-quart saucepan, melt jelly with 2 tablespoons butter over low heat; brush over hens.
• Bake uncovered 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes or until hens are fork-tender and until juice of hens is clear when thickest pieces are cut to bone (at least 165°F).

CORNISH HENS WITH BROWN RICE STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
• Rinse hens inside and out and pat dry. Season the hens, inside and out, with salt and black pepper. Place hens in a large roasting pan and set aside.
• Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add scallions and garlic and saute 2 minutes. Add brown rice and thyme and stir to combine. Add 1 cup of the chicken broth, cover and bring mixture to a simmer. Allow rice to cook for 3 minutes then add the sun-dried tomatoes and bell pepper. Season, to taste, with salt and black pepper.
• Remove from heat and spoon rice mixture loosely into cavity of hens. Pour remaining 1/2 cup of chicken broth into bottom of pan.
• Place hens in oven and immediately reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F. Bake 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until juices from thigh run clear when pierced with a fork, basting every 15 minutes with the pan juices.
• Remove the hens from the oven and transfer to a platter. Pour the pan juices over top and serve.
• Serving suggestion: Serve the stuffed hens with cranberry sauce and a side dish of fresh or frozen snow peas sauteed in a little olive oil and seasoned with salt and crushed red pepper.

STUFFED CORNISH GAME HENS WITH PINE NUTS AND RAISINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Combine the raisins and brandy in a small bowl. Set aside for about 15 minutes to allow the raisins to plump slightly.
• Trim the crusts from the bread and cut the slices into 1/2-inch cubes. Place the bread cubes on a baking sheet in the preheated oven and bake for about 15 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from the oven and transfer the cubes to a mixing bowl. Set aside. Do not turn off the oven.
• Fill a large mixing bowl with lightly salted cold water and, 1 at a time, thoroughly rinse each hen in the salted water. Place the rinsed hens under cold running water to remove excess salt. Drain well and pat dry. Set aside.
• Drain the liquid from the raisins, separately reserving both the raisins and the liquid.
• Combine the oil with 2 tablespoons of the butter in a medium saute pan over medium heat. Add the celery, onion and 1 tablespoon of the garlic and saute for 3 minutes. Add the reserved soaking liquid from the raisins and cook, stirring frequently, for about 5 minutes or until the liquid has evaporated. Stir in the parsley, pine nuts, and reserved raisins. Scrape the mixture into the reserved toasted bread cubes and add just enough chicken stock or broth to moisten without letting the bread cubes get soggy. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper.
• Using a large spoon, lightly push some stuffing into the cavity of each bird. (Do not pack the stuffing in tightly or it will get very soggy and may not cook properly).
• Combine the remaining butter and garlic and coat each hen with a light layer of the seasoned butter. Sprinkle lightly with paprika and season to taste with salt and pepper. Place the hens in a roasting pan. Cover the pan with aluminum foil and place in the preheated oven. Roast for 20 minutes. Remove the foil and continue to roast for an additional 20 minutes or until the hens are golden brown and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of the bird and into the stuffing reads 165 degrees. Remove from the oven and serve.

CORNISH HENS WITH APPLE-RAISIN STUFFING

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 350°F. Melt 3 tablespoons margarine in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions and apple cook and stir until tender. Stir in remaining stuffing ingredients.2. Remove and discard neck and giblets from game hens. Split each game hen in half. Rinse game hens with cold water pat dry. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.3. Spread stuffing in ungreased 15x10x1-inch baking pan. Place game hens, skin side up, over stuffing.4. In small saucepan over low heat, melt jelly with 2 tablespoons margarine. Brush over game hens.5. Bake at 350°F. for 1 to 1 1/4 hours or until game hens are fork-tender and juices run clear.Nutrition Information Per Serving: Serving Size: 1/8 of Recipe * Calories: 400 * Calories from Fat: 140 * % Daily Value: Total Fat: 16 g 25% * Saturated Fat: 4 g 20% * Cholesterol: 100 mg 33% * Sodium: 430 mg 18% * Total Carbohydrate: 29 g 10% * Dietary Fiber: 2 g 8% * Sugars: 15 g * Protein: 34 g * Vitamin A: 8% * Vitamin C: 4% * Calcium: 6% * Iron: 15% * Dietary Exchanges: 1 Starch, 1 Fruit, 4 1/2 Lean Meat, 1/2 Fat or 2 Carbohydrate, 4 1/2 Meat, 1/2 Fat

APPLE -GLAZED CORNISH GAME HENS

Steps:

• Spray the broiler rack with nonstick spray; preheat the broiler. Broil the hens 7 inches from the heat, skinned side down, 15 minutes. Turn the hens and broil until cooked through, 5-10 minutes more.
• Meanwhile, prepare the glaze: Combine the cider, jelly, five-spice powder, salt and cayenne in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer. Simmer until the mixture is thick and syrupy, about 7 minutes. Set aside and keep warm (mixture should equal about 1/4 cup).
• Carefully remove the skin from each hen. Brush about half of the glaze over the hens. Broil until bubbly, 1-2 minutes more. Place the hens on a serving platter and drizzle with the remaining glaze.

CORNISH GAME HENS WITH RICE STUFFING

Steps:

• Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the almonds, onion, and uncooked wild rice. Saute 5 to 10 minutes. Mix in the water, chicken bouillon cube, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and cook 45 minutes until rice is tender and easily fluffed with a fork.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Season the Cornish game hens inside and out with salt, and stuff with the rice mixture. Place the hens breast side up on a rack in a baking pan. Brush with 1/4 cup melted butter.
• Cover the baking pan, and cook the hens 30 minutes in the preheated oven. Uncover, and continue cooking 1 hour, or until the hens are no longer pink and the juices run clear.

GLAZED CORNISH HENS WITH PECAN-RICE STUFFING

Steps:

• Tuck wings under hens; tie drumsticks together. Rub skin with butter; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place hens breast side up in a shallow roasting pan., Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 1 hour. Meanwhile, place apple juice in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil; cook until reduced by half. Remove from heat. Stir in honey and mustard. Set aside 1/2 cup for serving., Brush hens with apple mixture. Bake, basting occasionally with pan drippings, until a thermometer reads 180°, 25-35 minutes longer. Cover hens loosely with foil if they brown too quickly., For pecan rice, heat butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add rice, cumin and curry; cook and stir until rice is lightly browned, 2-3 minutes. Stir in broth. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until rice is tender, 15-20 minutes. Stir in pecans, onions and raisins., Cover hens; let stand 10 minutes before serving. Serve with rice and reserved sauce.

STUFFED CORNISH GAME HENS WITH ORANGE SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Saute the chopped onions in the tablespoon of butter until soft.
• Mix rice, onions, apple, raisins and poultry seasoning together in a small bowl.
• Season the cornish hens well inside and out with salt and pepper.
• Place 1/2 cup stuffing into each hen cavity.
• Brush hens liberally with melted butter.
• Place hens, breast side up in a shallow baking pan.
• Cook for about 45 minutes depending on the size of the hens, basting once during the roasting time.
• Make Sauce: In small saucepan, cook the orange juice, brown sugar and butter until thickened, stirring frequently.

CORNISH HENS WITH RICE STUFFING

Steps:

• Set the seasoning packet from rice mix aside. In a saucepan, melt 1 tablespoon butter. Add rice and pecans; cook and stir over low heat for 10 minutes or until rice is golden brown. Stir in the orange juice, water, raisins and contents of seasoning packet; bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 25 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. , Spoon about 1/2 cup rice mixture into each hen; refrigerate remaining rice mixture. Tie legs of each hen together; turn wing tips under backs. Place on a greased rack in a roasting pan. Melt remaining butter; brush over hens. Sprinkle with salt and pepper., Bake at 350° for 1 to 1-1/4 hours or until a thermometer reads 165° when inserted in center of stuffing and thigh reaches at least 170°. Baste occasionally with pan drippings. Heat reserved rice mixture; serve with hens.