Ingredients
Scale
- 2 Cornish game hens
- 1 cup bread crumbs
- 1/2 cup onion, chopped
- 1/2 cup celery, chopped
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
- In a skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion and celery, cooking until soft.
- Stir in bread crumbs, thyme, salt, pepper, chicken broth, and parsley until well combined.
- Stuff each Cornish hen with the stuffing mixture.
- Place hens in a roasting pan and cover with foil.
- Roast for about 1 hour, removing the foil for the last 15 minutes to brown the skin.
- Let rest for 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
Season the stuffing well for added flavor, and enjoy the crispy skin by not covering the hens with foil during the last phase of baking.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Meat
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 hen
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 90mg