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Baked Stuffed Cornish Game Hens

In this post I’ll be sharing how to prepare Baked Stuffed Cornish Game Hens.

Cornish game hens are not actually game birds at all but a hybrid chicken. A little chicken in fact. Convenient to serve whole, or a half bird per person if you prefer. It makes for a nice presentation for dinner.

Cornish hens are a great option when entertaining for dinner. Who doesn’t love a good roasted chicken dinner? These small baking hens are moist and so delicious.

Ingredients:

1 Cornish Game Hen, per person
Softened Butter
Seasonings such as – salt, pepper, thyme, paprika, poultry seasoning
Stuffing – homemade or you can use something such as Stove Top
1/4 c Fresh Diced Onion
1/4 c Fresh Diced Celery
Melted Butter, for basting


If using a box stuffing, empty contents into a bowl and add enough water or chicken stock to moisten. Add onion and celery and mix together. Set aside until ready to stuff birds.

Baked Stuffed Cornish Game Hens

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Stuff birds. Rub out skin of each bird with softened butter and season. I personally will always include paprika when seasoning the outside of white meat such as poultry or pork. It gives a nice finished color.

Add Cornish hens to a baking dish making sure there is plenty of room, use more than one baking dish if necessary. I used disposable baking pans and added 1 bird per pan. Tuck wings under and bake breast side up.

Baked Cornish Hen Recipe

How to roast Cornish game hens
 
Bake at 400 degrees for one hour. Baste with melted butter halfway through baking.
 
Let birds stand for 10-15 minutes before serving.

Pan Roasted Cornish Hen

 
Roasted Game Hens with stuffing
 
 
TIP : Add seasonings to a small bowl(s) or ramekin(s) while working with poultry so you can use freely while working with poultry without contaminating your seasoning bottles. 

What to Serve with Cornish Hens

 
Cornish game hen with baked potato and roasted carrots
Yield: 1 baked hen

Baked Stuffed Cornish Game Hens

Baked Stuffed Cornish Game Hens

Easy roasted stuffed Cornish game hens

Prep Time 10 minutes
Active Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 Cornish Game Hen, per person depending on size
  • Softened Butter
  • Seasonings such as - salt, pepper, thyme, paprika, poultry seasoning
  • Stuffing - homemade or Stove Top
  • 1/4 c Fresh Diced Onion
  • 1/4 c Fresh Diced Celery
  • Melted Butter, for basting

Instructions

  1. If using a box stuffing, empty contents into a bowl and add enough water or chicken stock to moisten then add the onion and celery and mix together.
  2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  3. Stuff each bird with the stuffing mixture.
  4. Cover the outer skin of each bird with softened butter and seasonings.
  5. Tuck the wings under and bake breast side up.
  6. Bake at 400 degrees for one hour. Baste with melted butter halfway through baking.
  7. Allow to stand for 10-15 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

4

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 257Total Fat: 19gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 99mgSodium: 307mgCarbohydrates: 5gFiber: 1gSugar: 1gProtein: 15g
Cornish game hen
 
 
stuffed baked chicken

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