Brad's stuffed Cornish game hens. Attractive Cornish game hens are stuffed with a delicious wild rice mixture! All Reviews for Cornish Game Hens with Rice Stuffing. Stuff the birds with the cornbread mixture and tie the legs of each hen together with kitchen twine.

All photos were taken by me (jlshernandez). Simple but elegant dish featuring games hens with a wild rice stuffing. Perfect romantic dinner for you and a special someone! You can have Brad's stuffed Cornish game hens using 18 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Brad's stuffed Cornish game hens

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

Season hens inside and out with salt & pepper. Cornish game hens are a popular main dish for dinner parties or a fun family dinner. The Cornish game hen is not a game bird, but rather a diminutive broiler weighing less than two. Cornbread stuffing is the unique, sweet twist on this cornish game hen recipe that could be either a showstopping entrée or unforgettable side dish.

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..

Sprinkle cavity of each hen lightly with salt and pepper. Cornish game hens stuffed with a vegetable mixture, then roasted. A Cornish game hen recipe that I found and tweaked a bit for the taste and size of our small family, but it would be very easy to adjust it to fit your needs. Attractive Cornish game hens are stuffed with a delicious wild rice mixture! Hens: Spread the boned hens flat and season with salt and lemon juice.