Pineapple-Stuffed Cornish Hens

Name: Pineapple-Stuffed Cornish Hens
Prep time: 1 h 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 710 grams cubed day-old bread (1/2-inch cubes), crusts removed; 2 Tbsps brown sugar; 151 grams butter melted, divided; 227 grams can crushed pineapple; 1 rib celery rib, chopped; 43 grams flaked coconut; 1 kgs Cornish game hens each); 2 Tbsps cornstarch; 1 Tbsp lemon juice; 0 teaspoons poultry seasoning; 1 teaspoons salt, divided; 2 Tbsps steak sauce; 237 milliliters water

You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Pineapple-Stuffed Cornish Hens a try. This recipe covers 65% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 3136 calories, 140g of protein, and 185g of fat. This recipe serves 2. Head to the store and pick up salt, cornstarch, coconut, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 15 minutes. 1 person found this recipe to be flavorful and satisfying.

Instructions

Sprinkle inside of hens with 1/4 teaspoon salt; set aside.

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Salt

Drain pineapple, reserving juice. In a large bowl, combine the pineapple, bread cubes, celery and coconut.

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Bread Cubes

Pineapple

Coconut

Celery

Juice

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Bowl

Add 6 tablespoons butter; toss to coat.

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Butter

Loosely stuff hens; tie legs together with kitchen string.

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Kitchen Twine

Place on a rack in a greased shallow roasting pan.

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Roasting Pan

Place remaining stuffing in a greased 1-1/2-cup baking dish; cover and set aside.

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Stuffing

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Baking Pan

Add poultry seasoning and remaining salt to remaining butter.

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Poultry Seasoning

Butter

Salt

Spoon some butter mixture over hens.

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Butter

Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 40 minutes, basting twice with butter mixture.

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Butter

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Oven

Stir steak sauce and reserved pineapple juice into remaining butter mixture; baste hens.

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Pineapple Juice

Steak Sauce

Butter

Bake reserved stuffing with hens for 30 minutes; baste hens twice.

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Stuffing

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Oven

Uncover stuffing; baste hens with remaining butter mixture.

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Stuffing

Butter

Bake 15-20 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 185° for hens and 165° for stuffing in hens.

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Stuffing

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Kitchen Thermometer

Oven

Remove hens from pan; keep warm.

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Frying Pan

Pour drippings into a saucepan, skim fat.

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Sauce Pan

Combine the cornstarch, brown sugar, water and lemon juice until smooth; add to the drippings. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened.

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Brown Sugar