Recipes

Smoked Cornish Hens with Wild Rice

Ingredients

2 Cornish Game Hens                                                                                    

¼ cup Green Onion (chopped)                                                          

3 tbsp Butter                                                                                                  

1 cup Wild Rice (cooked)                                                                              

¼ cup Pecans or Walnuts (chopped)                                      

½ cup Lime Marmalade                                                                     

¼ cup Orange juice                                                                                        

Salt                                                     

Suggested Wood for Smoking:

Hickory chips

Directions

Rinse and pat dry each hen. Season cavities with salt. Sautee onions in 1bsp butter. Stir in rice and chopped nuts.

Stuff hens with rice mixture. Close with skewers or kitchen string. Melt remaining 2tbs of butter in small saucepan. Add marmalade and orange juice blending until smooth. Brush hens with marmalade mixture. Place hens on grate in 225 degree pre-heated smoker and cook for 2-2 ½ hours. Brush with remaining glaze before serving.