Rock Cornish Game Hen With Cranberry-Pecan Stuffing --
- 1 large rock cornish game hen, thawed
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- 1/3 cup pecans, roughly chopped
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries
- salt and pepper
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 tablespoon frozen orange juice concentrate
- 1. Remove giblets from the defrosted hen. Rinse in cold water and pat dry before stuffing.
- 2. Brown the bread crumbs in butter, add the nuts, salt and pepper. Stir in the dried cranberries.
- 3. Fill the game hen cavity, loosely, with the crumb mixture.
- 4. Combine the honey, orange juice concentrate, butter and paprika, stir well.
- 5. Place the stuffed hen in a shallow roasting pan. Brush with the honey butter.
- 6. While roasting the hen, baste several more times to achieve a nice brown coating.
- 7. Roast 350 degrees, about 1 hour, or until the drumstick feels loose.
- 8. Let rest 10 minutes before serving.
cornish game hen, breadcrumbs, pecans, butter, cranberries, salt, honey, butter, paprika, orange juice
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/rock-cornish-game-hen-with-cranberry-pecan-stuffing-399227 (may not work)