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Mother's Day Cornish Game Hens
3 Cornish Game Hens [1 3/4 lb ea] 6 Fresh rosemary sprigs 2 tbsp Butter, melted 2 tbsp Lemon juice 1 pinch Salt 1 pinch Pepper
Stuffing: 1 cup Wild rice 3 cups water 1 tbsp Butter 2 cups Mushrooms, halved 1 Onion, chopped 1 1/2 tsp Dried savory 1/2 tsp Salt 1/2 tsp Pepper
For Stuffing: Rinse rice. In saucepan, bring water to a boil; stir in rice. Return to boil; cover, reduce heat and simmer for 45 minutes or until tender. Drain; place in bowl. In skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat; cook mushrooms, onion, and savory for 3 minutes. Stir into rice along with salt and pepper; let cool. Rinse hens; pat dry. Stuff cavities; tie wings and legs with string. Place on rack in roasting pan, leaving 2 inches between each. Tuck half of a rosemary sprig under each leg and wing. Stir butter with lemon juice; brush half over hens. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and roast in 375 degrees oven, basting with remaining butter mixture, for 1-1/2 hours or until juices run clear when hens are pierced. Remove trussing; cut in half along backbone. Serve, stuffing side down.
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