Roxy Posted December 30, 2007 Share Posted December 30, 2007 Cornish Hens and Rice 1 box Uncle Ben's Long Grain Wild Rice 4 Cornish Hens-I used 2 Cornish Hens for just the two of us..**BE SURE TO READ NOTE BELOW 1/2 cup butter-melted Garlic Salt Cayenne Red Pepper Pepper Garlic cloves, minced Sliced mushrooms Chopped Onions Preheat oven to 375. Cook Uncle Bens rice according to package directions. One box stuffs 4 birds. Rinse hens and dry with a paper towel. Spray baking dish with Pam No-Stick Cooking Spray-Original. Put sliced mushrooms on bottom of roasting pan and put the hens on top. Sprinkle the hens with garlic salt, cayenne red pepper and pepper over the hens-inside and out. I didn't measure...I just went by looks and how much salt and pepper we like. Spoon the rice in hens and then pour melted butter over the hens. Put garlic and onions around the hens and put some on top. Loosely cover the pan with aluminum foil and bake at 375 for a half hour. Remove the foil and continue baking for 1-1/2 hours. **Don't worry about the remaining rice drying out since you can't put all the rice in the hens- if using 2 hens. The rice turns out wonderul-the butter drops down into it and gives the rice a great flavor. One box of rice will fill up 4 cornish hens..but.. I am just going to keep making the 2 hens and put the rice around it. The rice is super good that way and I highly recommend doing it that way. I have made it both ways..2 and 4 hens and we liked using 2 hens to 1 box of rice the most. Quote Link to comment
Dan_F_30 Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 Making these right now for my girlfriend and they look delicious. I think they will turn out well! Quote Link to comment
Roxy Posted January 4, 2008 Author Share Posted January 4, 2008 I hope that both of you enjoy this dish...we do:) Add some Paula Deen's House Seasoning to it if you want more spice to it..McCormicks garlic pepper grinder seasoning is very good too. Paula Deen's House Seasoning: 1 cup salt 1/4 cup black pepper 1/4 cup garlic powder Stir the ingredients together. Keep the seasoning in a shaker by the stove for convenience. Quote Link to comment
Dan_F_30 Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 they were excellent! Quote Link to comment
Roxy Posted January 4, 2008 Author Share Posted January 4, 2008 So happy that you liked it:) Thanks so much for letting me know:) much appreciated. Take care Quote Link to comment
Huskerballz Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 I'm cooking these for my girlfriend and me too tonight. I'm hoping that the cornish hens defrost in time. I just put them in the sink filled with hot water and they'll sit there for about 4 and a half hours I'm hoping that's enough time. Quote Link to comment
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