arge enough to hold the game hen.
Heat 2 tablespoons of
Remove giblets from the defrosted hen. Rinse in cold water and
Split the game hen in half lengthwise, using a sharp knife to cut through the breast and backbone.
Mix flour, cheese, salt and herbs.
Add olive oil and mix until a paste is formed.
Pat game hen dry.
Smear paste over skin, coating as much as possible.
Place halves in baking 8\"x8\" baking dish, cut side down.
Bake at 375 degrees until browned, about 35-40 minutes.
Baste 2-3 times with pan juices toward the end of cooking.
Do not overcook or meat will become dry.
tir. When completely cool, add game hen and soak 1 hour.
arlic cloves; place aside. Rinse game hens with cold water and
an with foil, open the Game bird package (Tyson sells them
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Place the game hen breast side down on a
ow.
4 Cut each hen into two halves.
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iscard neck and giblets from game hen and with kitchen scissors, cut
Remove the backbone from the hen with poultry shears or a
Wash game hens.
Sprinkle with salt (including the inside of cavity as well as entire outside of bird).
Prepare rice according to directions on the box.
When rice is done, add raisins and mix together.
Stuff each hen with mixture and wrap in foil or place in roasting pan.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 45 minutes.
Baste each bird with melted butter.
Leave in oven until golden brown and tender, usually 15 to 20 minutes longer.
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Rinse and dry game hen halves and sprinkle with salt
Mix
soy,
sherry,
ginger and green onions in a baking dish. Marinate
quartered game hens at least 6 hours, turning occasionally.
In
a
skillet of medium hot oil, fry game hens until golden brown (about 20 minutes).
Remove game hen pieces and drain.
Place in a dish and brush with honey.
Place onion slices in crock pot.
Stuff bird cavity with whole garlic cloves.
Rub seasonings (to taste) on outside of bird.
Place bird on onion bed.
Add 1-2 inches of water to crock pot with boullion cube.
Cook 5-6 hrs on low.
Bird is done when drumstick pulls out easily (make sure juices are clear).
he body cavities of the game hens. Remove any packages of
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Remove the carcass from
et aside.
Prepare the game hens and stuffing: Melt butter
Remove wings at the point they join the body. Make cuts on either side of the breastbone, angling the blade toward the bone. Continue making the cut deeper as you pull the breast meat away from the rib cage, on either side of the wishbone, and down to the pelvic bone. This is to detach the breast meat but keep it connected to the leg.
Remove the thigh bone by cutting on either side of it with short cuts and severing the bone from the leg bone. Being careful not to cut through the chicken skin, cut the flesh around the top of the leg bone ...
200 degrees C).
Season hen with salt and black pepper
Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F.
In a food processor crush pistachios until crumb-like.
Mix grated parmesan cheese and pistachios in a small bowl.
In an 8 x 8 casserole dish baste the game hen with the melted butter.
Pat the pistachio mixture onto the bird, covering entirely.
Bake at 350\u00b0F for 1 hr 10 minutes.
Internal temperature of bird should be 175-180\u00b0F.