Rock Cornish Game Hen With Cranberry-Pecan Stuffing —
At a Glance
- Prep
- 30 minutes
- Cook
- 1 hour
- Total
- 1 hour 30 minutes
- Servings
- 1-2 serving(s)
Categories
- Main Course
- Poultry
- Roasting
Allergens
- Wheat
- Tree nuts
- Milk
Servings & Nutrition
Original recipe serves 2. Current scale: 1x.
This game hen will make you feel like you are celebrating a holiday, but it is a bird to enjoy any time of the year.
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Equipment
Shallow roasting pan
Ingredients
- 1 large rock cornish game hen, thawed
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- 1/3 cup pecans, roughly chopped
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries
- salt and pepper
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 tablespoon frozen orange juice concentrate
Instructions
1. Remove giblets from the defrosted hen. Rinse in cold water and pat dry before stuffing.
2. Brown the bread crumbs in butter, add the nuts, salt and pepper. Stir in the dried cranberries.
3. Fill the game hen cavity, loosely, with the crumb mixture.
4. Combine the honey, orange juice concentrate, butter and paprika, stir well.
5. Place the stuffed hen in a shallow roasting pan. Brush with the honey butter.
6. While roasting the hen, baste several more times to achieve a nice brown coating.
7. Roast 350 degrees, about 1 hour, or until the drumstick feels loose.
8. Let rest 10 minutes before serving.
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