Cornish Game Hens With Rosemary and Apple Stuffing

Name: Cornish Game Hens With Rosemary and Apple Stuffing
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 4 h
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 4 Cornish hens (I used frozen ones- but fresh would be just as yummy); 2 sprigs fresh basil; 2 sprigs fresh rosemary; 2 sprigs fresh thyme; 1/2 garlic clove (diced or chopped); 1/4 cup unsalted butter (I cheated and bought some fresh "poultry" herbs- just picked out what I needed); 4 ounces extra virgin olive oil (extra virgin olive oil); 2 tablespoons of fresh diced red peppers; 4 jona gold apples (sliced or diced whichever you prefer); 1 (8 ounce) bag of butter & herbed croutons; 1/2 cup unsalted butter (melted); 2 sprigs fresh rosemary; 1/2 garlic clove (freshly chopped); 1 small vidalia onion (finely chopped); 1/4 cup scallion (chopped- 1-inch pieces so it adds color & flavor)

Submitted by South Fla Sassy Chef

"I served this for NY dinner 2010...let me know what you think..."

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Ready In:: 4hrs
Ingredients:: 15
Serves:: 4

ingredients

4 Cornish hens (I used frozen ones- but fresh would be just as yummy)
Marinade
2 sprigs fresh basil
2 sprigs fresh rosemary
2 sprigs fresh thyme
¹⁄₂ garlic clove (diced or chopped)
¹⁄₄ cup unsalted butter (I cheated and bought some fresh "poultry" herbs- just picked out what I needed)
4 ounces extra virgin olive oil (extra virgin olive oil)
2 tablespoons of fresh diced red peppers
For the Stuffing
4 jona gold apples (sliced or diced whichever you prefer)
1 (8 ounce) bag of butter & herbed croutons
¹⁄₂ cup unsalted butter (melted)
2 sprigs fresh rosemary
¹⁄₂ garlic clove (freshly chopped)
1 small vidalia onion (finely chopped)
¹⁄₄ cup scallion (chopped- 1-inch pieces so it adds color & flavor)

directions

1- Prep hens- make sure you clean them well.
2- Combine all of the MARINADE mixture and marinate the hens for 2 hours.
3- Combine all of the STUFFING ingredients- melt the butter and pour it over the croutons, add garlic, onion and rosemary add the chopped/diced apples last to the mixture before stuffing the hens.
3- Preheat the oven to 425- Arrange marinated hens in a large glass baking pan- prior to stuffing them make sure that you add some salt & pepper also set aside some of the marinade so that you can brush/baste a couple of times while they are cooking.
4- Cook for about an hour and a half checking on them every 1/2 hour ( I covered my hens with foil until the last 20 minutes because I wanted the hens to have a nice color)
For those who like more robust flavor add additional herbs (to taste).