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Cornish Game Hens are good any time of the year, I don't wait until
Thanksgiving to enjoy them,
they are a great alternative to a Thanksgiving turkey dinner.
I created these little savory stuffing balls... a good idea to
serve any time of the year and they are so easy to make,
I don't wait until
Thanksgiving to enjoy them,
they are a great accompaniment to a chicken dinner.
I
have prepared these many times,
they are a snap to put together and look really neat on a dinner plate
....
they are especially good to serve when you don't have
a large group dining at your table.
Cornish Game Hens
with Savory
Sage Stuffing
Balls
this recipe was created by
Peggy Bucholz and photographed for
www.finedinings.com
Serves 10
Cornish Game Hens
5 Cornish Game Hens, halved lengthwise,
cleaned, backbone removed
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon Butter
Salt & pepper
Savory Sage Stuffing
Balls
1 cup onions chopped
1/2 cup celery, chopped
6 cups dry bread cubes
2 eggs, beaten slightly
2 cups chicken broth or water
4 tablespoons dried parsley flakes
4 teaspoons dried rubbed sage
2 teaspoons dried poultry seasoning
1/2 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
Sauce
1/2-cup chicken broth
1/2-cup dry red wine
1 teaspoon fresh thyme
Sage leaves for
garnish
Prepare
Cornish Hens
In a small bowl combine mustard, 1 tablespoons butter, salt and pepper. Place
Cornish game hens
skin side up on a greased foil lined baking sheet and brush with mixture. Roast at 425° for 35 minutes or until
juices run clear. Remove Cornish game birds from oven and blot on paper towels. Put
on top the gravy with 3
savory stuffing balls, garnish and serve. Make Savory Sage
Stuffing Balls
In a skillet melt butter over medium-high
heat, sauté onion and celery until softened; transfer to a large bowl, add dry
bread cubes.
In a smaller bowl combine beaten eggs, chicken broth or water, parsley, sage, poultry seasoning, pepper and nutmeg; pour over the bread mixture and blend well.
Use your hands to roll stuffing into 2-inch or smaller balls;
place on a greased baking sheet or mini muffin tin; drizzle with 2 tablespoons melted butter; bake uncovered at 375° for 20 minutes.
Serve approximately 3 per person with roast turkey, chicken or Cornish game hens,
they are so cute and absolutely delicious.
Makes approximately 30 stuffing balls.
Make Gravy
In a saucepan over medium high heat combine chicken broth and red wine, bring to a boil and reduce to 1/2 cup. Whisk in
2 tablespoons butter, remove from heat, add fresh thyme and spoon
gravy onto plates.
Wine
suggestion: Merlot; Pinot Noir
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