Remember that this is a finger food and lots of my rub is a good thing.. The whole rack is laid on the smoker grate and this makes it easy to carry them back into the house once the meat is done cooking.
The slightly higher temperature will get them done faster, helps to crisp the skin and still gives them about 90 minutes of smoke time. If you are using a pellet smoker, cook them on the smoke setting or as low as possible for about 1 hour then crank them up to to finish.
You should still be looking at about 2 hours total. Place the cornish hens on the smoker grate breast side down. Keep the smoke going with pecan or your favorite smoking wood for at least an hour. It is vital to monitor and check the temperature of the chicken.
Every outdoor cook or chef should have a good digital meat thermometer. Serve the chickens by placing one on each plate with sides. Be sure to make a few extra for those who are extra hungry. Check them out! Read the reviews. You can also order the formulas for my rubs and sauce and make these yourself at home.
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My wife chuckled and ask me if I was making carbon. This is an outstanding recipe. These hens are perfect after following the recipe to the letter. Excellent, just Excellent. Did I read that wrong? Thank you Jeff. I did use your brine and it made a big difference in the hens.
They where awesome!!!! A helpful hint for folks. Instead of mayo, i recommend miracle whip. I like the overnight idea and may try that. The only thing concerns me is the mayo. I would respectfully suggest that the brine solution should contain a 2 to 1 ratio of sugar to salt.
I also have to recommend our fresh cranberry sauce recipe as well. A Cornish is a particular breed of chicken. Traditional Cornish hens are female Cornish chickens. The Cornish hens available in grocery stores are actually a hybridized breed of bird developed especially for commercial production.
You should be able to find a cornish game hen at your local grocery store! They typically come in a two pack and are fairly inexpensive. Yes, Roast hens 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Reduce heat to degrees F degrees C , and continue roasting 30 minutes, or to an internal temperature of degrees F.
To bake in your oven you can hens 15 minutes in the preheated oven. By spatchcocking or butterflying the chicken, everything cooks at a more even temperature and in less time, making for a perfectly smoked chicken. After taking the chicken out of its wrapper you will want to pat the bird dry with a paper towel. You will then remove the back bone using kitchen shears by cutting along side the backbone on both sides. Then you will remove any unnecessary fat or skin. Continue on by flipping over and pressing down on the breast bone bone until you hear it pop.
This helps the chicken to lay flat on the grill. A whole Cornish hen is enough for one generous serving. Or you can split the hen in half for two servings. Never Miss a Recipe. We may earn an affiliate commission at no extra cost to you i f you buy through a link on this page. Learn more. Cornish game hens are a quick and easy meal that will make any dinner time seem like a special occasion.
These little birds take on a whole new flavor profile when prepared in a smoker, and are a nice change up to chicken or holiday turkey. Cornish game hens are essentially small, mature chickens. Their quick maturity results in a heartier flavor with large breasts and fatty skin, giving the cornish game hens a juicy texture that can be lacking in bigger chickens. Cornish game hens must weigh between one and two pounds, and must be slaughtered before five weeks of age. They can be male or female.
The grocery butcher may be able to source these for you as well. Using your finger, gently pull the skin away from the breast being careful not to tear it. Put a tablespoon of butter between the skin and the meat of each bird, placing half a teaspoon on each breast side.
If you have any herbs leftover, go ahead and put them in the main cavity of the bird for added aromatics during cooking. Sprinkle each bird with rub to coat, cover in plastic and place in the refrigerator for one hour. Cornish game hens cook relatively quickly, so you want to keep an eye on internal temperature. I check the thigh meat and deep in the breast meat as well. Note — glazing the Cornish game hens is completely optional. The birds will have a crispy, dry rubbed skin before glazing and are fine served on their own like that.
Let them rest for 15 minutes to redistribute juices. The hens are small enough to serve on a plate as-is for each person, or you can carve them like a turkey. Their deep flavor and juicy meat will make you want to cook them more often, so let us know how yours turn out. Succulent duck breast smoked over charcoal and served with cherry orange reduction and grilled asparagus.
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