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Stuffed Cornish Hens

Name: Stuffed Cornish Hens
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 2 servings.
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

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Total Time

Prep: 45 min. + cooling Bake: 1 hour

Makes

2 servings

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

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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. Preheat oven to 375°.
Sprinkle hen cavities with salt and pepper; stuff with rice mixture. Place with breast side up on a rack in an ungreased 13x9-in. baking pan. Melt remaining butter and add tarragon; brush some over the hens.
Cover loosely and bake for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake until a thermometer reads 170° for hens and 165° for stuffing, 30-45 minutes longer, basting frequently with tarragon butter.

Nutrition Facts

1 hen: 1076 calories, 75g fat (29g saturated fat), 415mg cholesterol, 1097mg sodium, 33g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 2g fiber), 63g protein.

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