Cornish Hens with Wild Rice Stuffing
Ingredients
| 4 Cornish game hens, washed and dried | ||
| 1/2 lemon | ||
| kosher salt and fresh cracked black pepper to taste | ||
| 1 (8oz) box of wild rice | ||
| 1 chicken bouillon cube | ||
| 2 tbs butter | ||
| 3/4 cup mushrooms, chopped | ||
| 1/4 cup onion, chopped | ||
| 1/4 cup parsley, chopped | ||
| 1/2 cup baked ham, cut into thin strips | ||
| 1/4 cup slivered almonds | ||
| 8 strips of bacon |
These Cornish hens are stuffed with a delicious wild rice stuffing and roasted draped in bacon.
- Rub the cavity and skin of each hen with lemon and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Prepare rice according to package directions, adding bouillon cube to water.
- Saute mushrooms and onion in butter until tender.
- Stir in parsley, ham and almonds.
- Cook for 5 minutes.
- Combine mushroom mixture with cooked rice.
- Stuff hens with mixture.
- Place 2 strips of bacon on top of each hen.
- Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for about 50 minutes.
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