Cornish Hens Stuffed With Rice

Name: Cornish Hens Stuffed With Rice
Ingredients: 3/4 cup chopped onion; 3/4 cup chopped celery; 1/2 cup butter, softened, divided; 3 cups cooked rice; 3/4 cup raisins; 1/3 cup chopped walnuts; 3 tablespoons honey; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; 6 Cornish game hens (20 to 24 ounces each)

12 ingredients

2 steps

Ingredients

3/4 cup chopped onion
3/4 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup butter, softened, divided
3 cups cooked rice
3/4 cup raisins
1/3 cup chopped walnuts
3 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons lemon juice
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
6 Cornish game hens (20 to 24 ounces each)

Directions

1

In a large skillet, saute onion and celery in 3 tablespoons butter until tender; remove from the heat. Stir in the rice, raisins, walnuts, honey, lemon juice, cinnamon, salt and pepper. Stuff hens.
2

Place on a rack in a large shallow baking pan. Rub remaining butter over skin. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 1 hour or until a thermometer reads 180°.