Spit-Roasted Cornish Hens With Raisin Pecan Stuffing

Name: Spit-Roasted Cornish Hens With Raisin Pecan Stuffing
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 Tbsps butter or margarine, melted; 3 Tbsps butter or margarine, melted; 59 milliliters finely chopped celery; 2 kilograms Cornish hens; 79 milliliters chopped pecans; 118 milliliters raisins, chopped; 0 teaspoons dried whole rosemary; 237 milliliters herb-seasoned stuffing mix; 79 milliliters water

Spit-Roasted Cornish Hens With Raisin Pecan Stuffing might be just the main course you are searching for. One serving contains 1321 calories, 84g of protein, and 87g of fat. This recipe serves 4. A mixture of cornish hens, water, rosemary, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. To use up the pecans you could follow this main course with the Bourbon Cake with Pecans: A Southern Classic as a dessert. It will be a hit at your Thanksgiving event. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Saut raisins, pecans, and celery in 2 1/2 tablespoons butter in a medium saucepan until celery is tender. Stir in rosemary, stuffing mix, and water; remove raisin mixture from heat.

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Stuffing Mix

Rosemary

Raisins

Butter

Celery

Pecans

Water

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Sauce Pan

Remove giblets from hens; reserve for other uses. Rinse hens with cold water, and pat dry. Stuff hens lightly with raisin mixture (about 2/3 cup per hen). Close cavities, and secure with wooden picks; truss.

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Raisins

Water

Heat broiler-rotisserie until the heating element is red. Thread 2 hens on the spit; secure tightly with prongs at each end of the spit. Make sure hens are properly balanced to avoid strain on the motor when spit is turning.

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Broiler