Cornish Hens Stuffed with Wild Rice |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 20 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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These moist golden hens are a tradition at our house on Christmas Eve. We think the spiced rice stuffing with cinnamon, sweet raisins and honey goes so well with the birds and makes the meal a special one. -Dorothy Anderson, Ottawa, Kansas Ingredients:
3/4 cup chopped onion |
3/4 cup chopped celery |
1/2 cup butter, softened, divided |
3 cups cooked rice |
3/4 cup raisins |
1/3 cup chopped walnuts |
3 tablespoons honey |
2 tablespoons lemon juice |
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1/8 teaspoon pepper |
6 cornish game hens (20 to 24 ounces each) |
Directions:
1. In a large skillet, saute onion and celery in 3 tablespoons butter until tender; remove from the heat. Stir in the rice, raisins, walnuts, honey, lemon juice, cinnamon, salt and pepper. Stuff hens.
2. Place on a rack in a large shallow baking pan. Rub remaining butter over skin. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 1 hour or until a meat thermometer reads 180°. Yield: 6 servings.
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