PINEAPPLE-STUFFED CORNISH HENS
My mother brought this recipe back with her from Hawaii about 25 years ago. The tender meat, pineapple-coconut stuffing and sweet-sour sauce made it a favorite of my family and friends. I keep copies of the recipe on hand to share. -Vicki Corners, Rock Island, Illinois
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 1h45m
Yield 2 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Sprinkle 1/4 teaspoon salt inside hens; set aside. Drain pineapple, reserving juice. In a large bowl, combine the pineapple, bread cubes, celery and coconut. Add 1/3 cup butter; toss to coat. Loosely stuff hens with mixture., Tuck wings under hens; tie legs together. Place on a rack in a greased shallow roasting pan. Place remaining stuffing in a greased 1-1/2-cup baking dish; cover and set aside. Add poultry seasoning and remaining salt to remaining butter. , Spoon some butter mixture over hens. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 40 minutes, basting twice with butter mixture., Add steak sauce and reserved pineapple juice to any remaining butter mixture; baste hens. Bake reserved stuffing with hens for 30 minutes, basting hens occasionally with remaining butter mixture., Uncover stuffing; bake 15-20 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 185° for hens and 165° for stuffing in hens. Remove hens from pan; keep warm., Pour drippings into a saucepan; skim fat. Combine cornstarch, brown sugar, water and lemon juice; add to the drippings. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with hens and stuffing.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1343 calories, Fat 82g fat (48g saturated fat), Cholesterol 465mg cholesterol, Sodium 2034mg sodium, Carbohydrate 80g carbohydrate (40g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 72g protein.
PINEAPPLE-STUFFED CORNISH GAME HENS
This recipe came from Hawaii and was recently published in the Taste Of Home magazine. It has a pineapple-coconut stuffing. It is golden brown and wonderfully moist with a sweet sauce. Prep & cook times are approximate.
Provided by keen5
Categories Pineapple
Time 2h10m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Sprinkle insides of hens with 1/4 teaspoon salt; set aside.
- Drain pineapple, reserving juice.
- In a bowl, combine the pineapple, bread cubes, celery and coconut.
- Add 6 Tablespoons butter; toss to coat.
- Loosely stuff hens; tie legs together with kitchen string.
- Place on a rack in a greased shallow roasting pan.
- Place remaining stuffing in a greased 1-1/2 cup baking dish; cover and set aside.
- Add poultry seasoning and remaining salt to remaining butter.
- Spoon some of the butter mixture over hens.
- Bake, uncovered at 350 degrees for 40 minutes, basting twice with butter mixture.
- Stir steak sauce and reserved pineapple juice into remaining butter mixture; baste hens.
- Bake reserved stuffing with hens for 30 minutes; baste hens twice.
- Uncover stuffing; baste hens with remaining butter mixture.
- Bake 15-20 minutes longer or until meat themometer reads 185 degrees for hens and 165 degrees for stuffing in hens.
- Remove hens from pan; keep warm.
- Pour drippings into a saucepan; skim fat.
- Combine cornstarch, brown sugar, water and lemon juice until smooth; add to the drippings.
- Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened.
- Serve sauce with hens and stuffing.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1583.7, Fat 88.1, SaturatedFat 49.4, Cholesterol 678.7, Sodium 1833.6, Carbohydrate 75.3, Fiber 3.4, Sugar 40.5, Protein 119.6
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