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Ingredients
- 1 large Spanish onion, sliced
- 2 Cornish hens
- Cornbread Stuffing, recipe follows
- Olive oil
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
Directions
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
Place the sliced onion in the bottom of a roasting pan. Remove the giblets from the hens, and rinse them inside and out. Remove any excess fat and leftover pinfeathers and pat the outsides dry. Place the hens on top of the sliced onion.
Pack the cavities of the hens with the cornbread stuffing.
Tie the legs together with kitchen string and tuck the wing tips under the body of the hens. Rub the hens with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Roast the hens for 30 minutes, or until the juices run clear when you cut between a leg and thigh.
Cornbread Stuffing:
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 cup yellow onion, chopped
- 2 1/2 cups cornbread
- 1 celery stalk, diced
- 1/4 cup chicken stock
- 2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Melt the butter in a large saute pan. Add the onion and cook for 5 minutes over medium-low heat, until translucent. Break the cornbread into pieces and place the pieces in a large bowl. Add the onion mixture to the cornbread. Add the celery, chicken stock, parsley, salt and pepper, and mix together.
Yield: 2 servings
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By cookingMDgal
Philadelphia, PA
on February 16, 2013
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I absolutely love this recipe. I made it for my boyfriend and I for a Sunday evening meal, and it was wonderful. The cornish hens bake perfectly at 400 degrees for 50 minutes exactly. The cornbread stuffing is a lovely addition to the meal. I served this with sauteed green beans in garlic (another Ina recipe. Definitely make this recipe for you and your family. I would even consider replacing Thanksgiving turkey with these cornish hens.
By 1harley83
Silverado, CA
on November 19, 2012
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I made this for my husband and he thought it was the best thing I have ever made. Thank you so much Ina! The only difference was that mine took nearly an hour to come up to 160F. Other than that, this was so easy and amazingly good!
By Celebrian_Tinuviel
Houston, TX
on November 24, 2011
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Easy to prepare and delicious!! but I guess time depends on the oven :-/ this is my third year cooking the same recipe and the cooking time has not been the same in any of those times (I have to mention that we have move apartments and the stoves are different
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