Brad's stuffed Cornish game hens. Meanwhile, in a saucepan, melt the remaining butter; add garlic, lemon zest, mint and remaining salt and pepper. Season hens inside and out with salt & pepper. Place the hens on top of the sliced onion. Brad's stuffed Cornish game hens

You can have Brad's stuffed Cornish game hens using 18 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Brad's stuffed Cornish game hens
  1. You need 3 of Cornish game hens.
  2. Prepare 1 pkg of Mccormick brown sugar burbon marinade package.
  3. It’s 1 stick of butter, divided.
  4. You need 1/2 cup of white zinfandel.
  5. Prepare of For the stuffing.
  6. You need 3 of strips, Applewood smoked bacon.
  7. It’s 1 of large pretzel roll.
  8. You need 1 of shallot, chopped.
  9. It’s 2 of celery stalks, chopped.
  10. It’s 3 of large crimini mushrooms, chopped.
  11. You need 1/3 cup of dried cranberries.
  12. It’s 1 tbs of minced garlic.
  13. You need 1/2 tsp of dry basil.
  14. Prepare 1/2 tsp of rosemary.
  15. Prepare 1/2 tsp of herbs de province.
  16. It’s 1/2 tsp of ground mustard.
  17. Prepare 1/2 tsp of black pepper.
  18. It’s 1/2 tsp of granulated chicken bouillon.

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Brad's stuffed Cornish game hens instructions

  1. Wash birds inside and out. Pat dry..

  2. Place pretzel bun in a 200 degree oven directly on the rack. Bake until it dries, 20 to 25 minutes.

  3. Meanwhile melt 1 tbs butter in a fry pan. Add shallot, celery, mushrooms, and cranberries. Sauté until everything is tender..

  4. Meanwhile, rub bird inside and out with seasonings from the marinade package..

  5. 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..

  6. Fluff up stuffing. Lay 1 bacon strip in the cavity of each bird. Fill cavity with stuffing..

  7. 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..

  8. 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..

  9. 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..

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. It's smaller than a regular chicken and ideal for small family meals. Cornish game hens can be purchased all year round, usually in the frozen chicken section. Sometimes referred to as Cornish game hens as well, this variety of chicken is much smaller than the standard chickens we usually see sold in grocery stores.