Game Hen Stuffed with Wild Rice and Mushrooms

Here's a special holiday meal just right for two. A Cornish game hen is stuffed with wild rice and mushrooms, then roasted with seasonings and butter. The hen is ready in less than 1 hour of baking time.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 50 mins
• Total Time: 2 hr
• Calories: 522 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 pinch salt
• 2 tablespoons butter
• salt and pepper to taste
• 10 fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 1 Cornish game hen, thawed
• 1 tablespoon poultry seasoning, or to taste
• 1.5 cups water
• 0.5 cup uncooked wild rice
• 0.5 teaspoon dried crushed rosemary

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring water, rice, and pinch of salt to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover, and simmer until kernels burst open, 45 to 50 minutes, adding more water if necessary. Fluff rice with a fork; let stand 5 to 10 minutes to absorb any excess liquid.

Step 2

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease a baking dish large enough to hold hen.

Step 3

Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add mushrooms; cook and stir until partially cooked and starting to release liquid, 5 to 8 minutes. Stir mushrooms into rice.

Step 4

Season hen, inside and out, with poultry seasoning, rosemary, salt, and pepper. Lightly stuff hen with wild rice mixture; tie legs together with cooking twine. Place hen in prepared baking dish; add 2 tablespoons butter pats around hen.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, 40 to 50 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone but not touching should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Transfer to a cutting board, cover with a doubled sheet of aluminum foil; rest in a warm area 10 minutes before slicing.