Cornish Game Hens with Rice Stuffing

Attractive Cornish game hens are stuffed with a delicious wild rice mixture!

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 50 mins
• Total Time: 2 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 397 Calories

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup water
• salt to taste
• 2 tablespoons slivered almonds
• 1 cube chicken bouillon
• 2 tablespoons chopped onion
• 2 Cornish game hens
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.25 cup melted butter
• 0.33333334326744 cup uncooked wild rice

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 2

Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the almonds, onion, and uncooked wild rice. Saute 5 to 10 minutes. Mix in the water, chicken bouillon cube, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and cook 45 minutes until rice is tender and easily fluffed with a fork.

Step 3

Season the Cornish game hens inside and out with salt, and stuff with the rice mixture. Place the hens breast side up on a rack in a baking pan. Brush with 1/4 cup melted butter.

Step 4

Cover the baking pan, and cook the hens 30 minutes in the preheated oven. Uncover, and continue cooking 1 hour, or until the hens are no longer pink and the juices run clear.