what's the best way to cook cornish hens??

Answer 1

Cornish hens are one of the easiest to cook. Just give them a rinse, put them in a baking pan, season with a little salt and pepper, add herbs of your choice if you want (I like a little rosemary) and bake in a 350 degree oven until done (sorry, I don't have an exact baking time at hand, but the skin will turn a nice golden brown. You can use a meat thermometer to check the internal temperature if you are so inclined.).

Answer 2

Stuffed Cornish Hens

INGREDIENTS:
1 package long-grain and wild rice mix, 6 ounces
1/2 cup chopped celery
1 can (about 4 ounces) chopped mushrooms, drained
1/4 cup melted butter
1 tablespoon soy sauce
4 Cornish game hens (approximately 1 pound each)
PREPARATION:
Directions for stuffed Cornish hens
Cook rice according to package directions; cool. Add celery, chopped mushrooms, butter, and soy sauce; toss lightly to mix. Stuff hens; place in roasting pan.
Roast, loosely covered at 375° for 30 minutes. Remove cover and continue roasting Cornish hens for about 60 minutes, or until done. Baste Cornish hens with butter during last 30 minutes, if desired.
Stuffed Cornish hens serves 4.

Answer 3

CORNISH GAME HENS----I used to live in a work camp and every 2 weeks they would serve cornish hens. At dinner time I would ask the Bull Cook for 2 cornish gay men. We would both get a good chuckle.

Answer 4

Some Ideas here:

Glazed Cornish Hen with Rice Pilaf
Cornish Game Hens
Stuffed Cornish Hens
Elegant Cornish Hens
Apple-Glazed Cornish Hens
Stuffed Cornish Game Hens
Plum-Glazed Cornish Hens
Stuffed Cornish Hens
Rice-Stuffed Cornish
http://recipes.tasteofhome.com/eRMS/PowerSearch.aspx?search=cornish+hens
Rice-Stuffed Cornish Hens
Cornish Hens with Rice Dressing
Herbed Cornish Hens
Cornish Hens with Rice Stuffing
Cornish Hens with Veggies
Rice-Stuffed Cornish Hens
Cranberry-Glazed Cornish Hens
Cornish Hens with Wild Rice
http://recipes.tasteofhome.com/eRMS/PowerSearch.aspx?search=cornish+hens
Orange-Glazed Cornish Hens
Grilled Cornish Hens
Cornish Hens with Potatoes
Cornish Hens with Cranberry Stuffing
Glazed Cornish Hens
Stuffed Cornish Hens
Cornish Hens with Orange Stuffing
Lemon-Thyme Cornish Hens
http://recipes.tasteofhome.com/eRMS/PowerSearch.aspx?search=cornish+hens
Stuffed Corn-ish Hens
Grilled Game Hens
Grilled Game Hens
Golden Game Hens
Herb-Roasted Game Hens
Hens with Apricot Rice Stuffing
Holiday Game Hens
http://recipes.tasteofhome.com/eRMS/PowerSearch.aspx?search=cornish+hens

Answer 5

For quick cooking and shortest prep time I just roast them in the rotisserie. If there's more time I stuff the hens with different combination of herbs or couscous. Really good

Answer 6

Stick them on a beer or soda can, cook on a BBQ gas or charcoal indirect method for 1 hour let it rest about 10 minutes remove from can you now have the greatest moist bird you ever tasted. its imposable to mess this up.

Answer 7

Roast them as you would a chicken or turkey. You can stuff them or not, 325 degrees for about 1 1/2 hrs for 2 of them.

Answer 8

Stuff them with cornbread stuffing. Rub the skin with sage and poultry seasoning. Then bake them in a 350 degree oven for as long as the directions that come with them tell you.

Answer 9

In the oven like a turkey. You can make stuffing and put it in them. Just season, cover with foil, keep basting and your set.
Serve with mashed potatos and the other fixin's.

Answer 10

Brush them with Apricot Jam thinned with orange juice while they bake. Yummy!