Cornish Hens with Wild Rice for Smoker
- 2 each cornish game hens
- 1/4 cup scallions, spring or green onions chopped
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup wild rice cooked
- 1/4 cup pecans or walnuts, chopped
- 1/2 cup lime marmalade
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1 x salt
- Rinse hens, pat dry and season cavity with salt.
- Saute onions in 1 tablespoon butter, stir in rice and chopped nuts.
- Stuff hens with rice mixture and secure opening.
- Prepare glaze by melting 2 tablespoon butter in a saucepan.
- Add marmalade and orange juice, blend until smooth.
- Brush hens with glaze and place on smoker grid.
- Brush with glaze before serving.
- CHARCOAL: Use 5 lbs.
- charcoal, 3 quarts hot water, 2 wood sticks and smoke 2 to 2 1/2 hours ELECTRIC: Use 3 quarts hot water, 2 wood sticks, and smoke 2 to 2 1/2 hours.
- GAS: Use 3 quarts hot water, 2 wood sticks, and smoke 2 to 3 hours.
cornish game hens, scallions, butter, wild rice, pecans, lime marmalade, orange juice, salt
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/cornish-hens-wild-rice-for-smok-35494 (may not work)