Special Cornish Hen

Name: Special Cornish Hen
Ingredients: 10 garlic cloves, peeled; 1/2 large onion, chopped; 1 tablespoon red wine; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 1/2 tablespoons dried rosemary, crushed; 1/8 teaspoon rubbed sage; 1 teaspoon seasoning salt; 1/2 teaspoon lemon pepper; 1 slice bacon, chopped and sweated; 1 Cornish hen; 1 whole jalapeno, chopped fine; salt and pepper; 2 tablespoons butter, melted

13 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

10 garlic cloves, peeled
1/2 large onion, chopped
1 tablespoon red wine
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/2 tablespoons dried rosemary, crushed
1/8 teaspoon rubbed sage
1 teaspoon seasoning salt
1/2 teaspoon lemon pepper
1 slice bacon, chopped and sweated
1 Cornish hen
1 whole jalapeno, chopped fine
salt and pepper
2 tablespoons butter, melted

Directions

1

Pre heat oven to 350o F.
2

Mix the vegetables,wine, herbs, and oil together in a bowl.
3

Chop and sweat the bacon in a cast iron skillet, add to vegetable mixture grease and all. Salt and pepper to taste.
4

Stuff the hen with this mixture and sew closed tightly ( this is needed to maintain moisture in the finished product ).
5

Salt and pepper the stufffed hen well.
6

Place hen on rack in shallow oven proof pan*. Brush with melted butter.
7

Roast for 1.5 to 2 hours, basting often, until juices run clear or instant read thermometer reads 180 o. Allow to sit for 10 minutes before serving.
8

Cut hen in half lengthwise and serve with the stuffing.