CORNISH GAME HENS WITH CRABMEAT STUFFING

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I found this recipe in Homecooking.com when someone was asking for Crab stuffed cornish hens. This looked so good, I thought I would post it.

Provided by CoolMonday

Categories     Poultry

Time 1h30m

Yield 4 hens

Number Of Ingredients 15

4 rock cornish game hens
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
salt and pepper, to taste
garlic powder, to taste
paprika
1/2 cup butter
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
1/8 cup parsley, chopped
1/4 green onion, chopped
1/4 cup celery, chopped
8 ounces lump crabmeat or 8 ounces imitation crabmeat
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 cup fine dry breadcrumb
1/3 cup half-and-half

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • Wash hens inside and out with cold water.
  • Pat dry with paper towels.
  • Rub oil lightly over hens.
  • Season inside and out with salt, pepper, garlic powder and paprika.
  • STUFFING.
  • Melt butter in large pan.
  • Saute garlic, parsley, green onion and celery till soft.
  • Add crab meat, salt and pepper.
  • Stir gently.
  • Don't break up crab too much.
  • Turn heat down to simmer.
  • Add bread crumbs and half and half a little at a time so mixture is not too dry.
  • Remove from heat.
  • Divide stuffing between hens and stuff into cavities.
  • Tie legs together and place on rack in roasting pan.
  • Bake for 1 hour.
  • Internal temp should read 180 degrees.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1157.9, Fat 84.5, SaturatedFat 30.8, Cholesterol 448.2, Sodium 1084.3, Carbohydrate 21.6, Fiber 1.4, Sugar 1.9, Protein 74.5

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