This is a fast, simple and awesome for a small dinner party for 4!
Of course just double it and you have a great dinner for 8!
Ingredients:
2 rock cornish hens (found at any grocery store)
2 boxes of uncle bens original wild rice
1 12 oz box of fresh sliced mushrooms
2 packages of chicken gravy ( or you can make homemade)
butter 1/2 stick
1 tsp of garlic salt
1tsp of pepper
2 tsp of paprika
salt -approx 3 tsp (enough to spread inside and outside of hens)
Pre heat oven to 400 degrees
Cook rice per directions on box, add 1/2 box of fresh sliced mushrooms durring cooking of rice.
Liberally salt hens (inside and out) set aside in baking pan
melt butter/garlic salt/pepper/paprika in microwave for 35 seconds , mix well
When rice is cooked, stuff each hen completely, save extra rice for plating later
slather butter mixture all over outside of hens
put in oven on center rack and cook for approx 50 minutes.
Make your chicken gravy, add remaining sliced mushrooms set aside.
When hens are done , let stand on counter for about 8 minutes
add about 1/4 cup of water to bottom of pan and mix drippings, pour drippings into gravy and mix well.
Cut hens in 1/2 with electric knife
Plate hens:
place a few spoonfuls of extra rice in middle of plate, place 1/2 hen skin side up in center, pour desired amount of gravy over chicken. Serve with favoirte veggie and serve!
This is a quick and easy and elegant dinner party meal!!! Or an easy meal for a bigger dinner party.
See other posts for broiled Asparagus and basil tomatoes.
Of course just double it and you have a great dinner for 8!
Ingredients:
2 rock cornish hens (found at any grocery store)
2 boxes of uncle bens original wild rice
1 12 oz box of fresh sliced mushrooms
2 packages of chicken gravy ( or you can make homemade)
butter 1/2 stick
1 tsp of garlic salt
1tsp of pepper
2 tsp of paprika
salt -approx 3 tsp (enough to spread inside and outside of hens)
Pre heat oven to 400 degrees
Cook rice per directions on box, add 1/2 box of fresh sliced mushrooms durring cooking of rice.
Liberally salt hens (inside and out) set aside in baking pan
melt butter/garlic salt/pepper/paprika in microwave for 35 seconds , mix well
When rice is cooked, stuff each hen completely, save extra rice for plating later
slather butter mixture all over outside of hens
put in oven on center rack and cook for approx 50 minutes.
Make your chicken gravy, add remaining sliced mushrooms set aside.
When hens are done , let stand on counter for about 8 minutes
add about 1/4 cup of water to bottom of pan and mix drippings, pour drippings into gravy and mix well.
Cut hens in 1/2 with electric knife
Plate hens:
place a few spoonfuls of extra rice in middle of plate, place 1/2 hen skin side up in center, pour desired amount of gravy over chicken. Serve with favoirte veggie and serve!
This is a quick and easy and elegant dinner party meal!!! Or an easy meal for a bigger dinner party.
See other posts for broiled Asparagus and basil tomatoes.
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