Cornish Hens With Rice Stuffing
 
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Recipe type: Entrée
Serves: 2 cornish hens
Ingredients
  • 2 cornish hens
  • 1 carrot, shredded
  • 1 cup uncooked rice
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • ¼ cup cheese, finely shredded, parmesan, mozzarella, provolone
  • salt, pepper
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil. Place a cooling rack on top of it.
  2. Cook the rice according to package instructions.
  3. Melt 1 Tablespoon of butter in a skillet. Add the onion. Season with salt and pepper. Cook for 3-5 minutes, until the onions are translucent and tender.
  4. Add the carrot and garlic. Season with salt and pepper. Cook for another 3-5 minutes.
  5. Add to the rice. Add the cheese. Mix the rice.
  6. Season the Cornish hens with salt and pepper on the inside and the outside. Stuff the chickens with rice, about ½ -3/4 cup into each cavity.
  7. Place the rest of the rice in a buttered baking dish, about 1 quart.
  8. Tuck the wings behind the back of the chicken and tie the legs together.
  9. Place the Cornish hens on the cooling rack and bake in the preheated oven for about 20-25 minutes.
  10. Halfway through, about 10-15 minutes after you place the cornish hens in the oven, place the rice in the oven also.
  11. After baking the chicken for 20-25 minutes, rub the chicken with a Tablespoon of softened butter.
  12. Increase the oven temperature to 450 degrees. Bake for another 10-15 minutes, until the skin is golden and crisp.
  13. Allow the chicken to rest for about 10 minutes.
Recipe by Olga's Flavor Factory at https://www.olgasflavorfactory.com/recipes/main-course/poultry/cornish-hens-with-rice-stuffing/