The other day when I saw a small Cornish game hen, I came home that night dreaming about the warmth it would bring to the dinner table in a chilly day like this. So I tried out my second experiment on bird baking. I was going to stuff it this time.
Recipe: A very simple stuffed Cornish game hen for two
Ingredients:
- one small cornish game hen 1.5 lb
- 2-3 tablespoon bread crumbs
- 1/4 small onion, finely chopped
- 3 small mushrooms finely chopped
- water
Procedure:
Mix the crumbs, onion and mushroom together. Add some water to make sure the crumbs are moist. Remove any gibbets from inside the hen. Then fill the interior with stuffing until fully packed. Bake uncovered at 350F on a rake with a drip pan for at least 1+1/2 hours. After the first 30 minutes if the top side of the chicken is too dry, rub a few drops of vegetable oil on the top side. Liquid will slowly come out of the skin as the chicken cooks. When the top side is golden brown (about 45 minutes from the start time), flip the chicken to bake the other side. Again, rub a few drops of oil on the top side when it appears too dry. The bottom side is always fine because drippings flow pass it regularly. After 1+1/2 hours, the stuffing should be really well cooked and has absorbed the fat from the chicken. This small hen does not have too much fat. It tastes very good.
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