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Cranberry Stuffed Game Hens

Cranberry Stuffed Game Hens

Cost $25, save $20

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  • 100 Min
  • 4 Servings
  • $25

INGREDIENTS

  • Stuffing

    • 2 cups 1/2-inch bread cubes (such as walnut bread)
    • 🧈 3 tablespoons butter
    • 🧅 1/4 cup minced shallots
    • 2 tablespoons chopped green onions
    • 🧂 Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
    • 1/4 cup dried cranberries
    • 🍗 1 cup chicken broth
    • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
    • 1 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary
    • 1/4 teaspoon dried sage
    • 1 pinch cayenne pepper
    • 🥚 1 large egg, beaten

  • Game Hens

    • 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided, or as needed
    • 3 sprigs fresh thyme, or to taste
    • 3 sprigs fresh rosemary, or to taste
    • 2 Cornish game hens
    • 🍗 2/3 cup chicken broth
    • 1/4 cup fresh cranberries
    • 2 tablespoons maple syrup

STEPS

1

Preheat oven to 250°F (120°C). Spread bread cubes on a baking sheet and toast until golden and crispy, 20 to 40 minutes.

2

Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Cook shallots and green onions with a pinch of salt until soft. Add dried cranberries and cook for 2-3 minutes.

3

Pour chicken broth into the skillet and bring to a simmer. Mix the liquid into bread cubes along with thyme, rosemary, sage, cayenne, salt, and pepper. Stir in the beaten egg. Cover the mixture and let sit for 10-15 minutes.

4

Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Drizzle the bottom of a roasting pan with olive oil and arrange thyme and rosemary sprigs. Season hen cavities with salt and stuff with bread-cranberry mixture. Tie legs together, brush hens with olive oil, and season the skin with salt and pepper.

5

Bake hens for about 1 hour or until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thigh reads 165°F (74°C). Let rest for 10 minutes under a foil tent.

6

Place roasting pan over medium-high heat and combine chicken broth, fresh cranberries, and maple syrup. Scrape pan drippings and cook until reduced, forming a sauce (1-3 minutes). Serve sauce over hens.

NUTRIENTS

Per 1 serving

🔥

549

Calories

  • 26
    Protein
  • 26
    Carbs
  • 38
    Fats

💡 Use a thermometer to ensure the hens are perfectly cooked to 165°F for juicy meat.If walnut bread is unavailable, substitute with a similarly dense bread like multigrain or sourdough.Toast bread cubes thoroughly to ensure the stuffing doesn't become soggy.Make the sauce ahead of time to save serving prep time.