Stuffed Cornish Hens Recipe

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With a golden and flavorful stuffing, these tender hens are a special-occasion entree for just the two of us.—Wanda Jean Sain, Hickory, North Carolina

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Stuffed Cornish Hens Recipe

Prep: 45 min. + cooling Bake: 1 hour

Yield: 2 Servings

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Ingredients

2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
1/3 cup uncooked long grain rice
4 tablespoons butter, divided
3/4 cup water
1/2 cup condensed cream of celery soup, undiluted
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon minced chives
1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
1 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules
2 Cornish game hens (20 to 24 ounces each)
Salt and pepper to taste
1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon

Directions

In a small skillet, saute onion and rice in 2 tablespoons butter until rice is browned. Add the water, soup, lemon juice, chives, parsley and bouillon. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 25 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed. Remove from the heat and cool slightly.
Sprinkle hen cavities with salt and pepper; stuff with rice mixture. Place with breast side up on a rack in an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Melt remaining butter and add tarragon; brush some over the hens.
Cover loosely and bake at 375° for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake 30-45 minutes longer or until a meat thermometer reads 180° for hens and 165° for stuffing, basting frequently with tarragon butter. Yield: 2 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving equals 1,066 calories, 74 g fat (29 g saturated fat), 411 mg cholesterol, 1,375 mg sodium, 32 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 63 g protein.

Originally published as Stuffed Cornish Hens in Taste of Home October/November 1995, p16