PINEAPPLE-STUFFED CORNISH GAME HENS

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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

2 (20 ounce) Cornish hens
1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple
3 cups cubed day-old bread, 1/2 inch cubes, crusts removed
1 celery rib, chopped
1/2 cup flaked coconut
2/3 cup butter, melted divided
1/4 teaspoon poultry seasoning
2 tablespoons steak sauce
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 cup water
1 tablespoon lemon juice

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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