Reviewed: Feb. 15, 2009

Made this as a Valenitines dinner for my wife. We both enjoyed. Made minor adjustments to the recipe to suite our tastes. Very good recipe. Will use again.

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HAYGOOD21

Reviewed: Jan. 24, 2009

very easy and delicious. I have made this several times, and I always just use, regular white rice and put large chunks of carrot and onion around the cornish hens. The hens, rice, and roasted veggies are always so delicious!

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sparkling727

Reviewed: Jan. 5, 2009

This was really good especially the almond slivers with the rice. I added mushrooms and cooked my hens in a turkey bag it made them really juicy and tender. I also cut a slit in the bag and let me cook for 10 minutes at the end. Thanks for your help!

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Edubird

Reviewed: Dec. 31, 2008

This was a very nice dish. The hens came out tender & moist and the rice was a great combination. I used a long grain & wild rice mix and just prepared it according to the package (I didn't add almonds or onions). I brushed the outside of the hens with olive oil instead of butter. They ended up being done after about 1 hour total, so be sure to check them before cooking for 1.5 hrs or they may get overdone.

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chloenavasmommy

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Thousand Oaks, California, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 27, 2008

I don't know what kind of wild rice you guys used, but I followed the directions, and the wild rice did NOT fluff up the way it's supposed to. I am disappointed with this recipe

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Alpine Chef

Reviewed: Nov. 4, 2008

This was absolutely delicious! I used a little less butter than called for and rubbed the birds with thyme and rosemary prior to stuffing which added a nice subtle flavor to the rice. My picky boyfriend devoured this!

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amy

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Aurora, Ohio, USA

Living In: Seattle, Washington, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 30, 2008

I had so much fun making this!!! My mom used to make cornish hens when I was a little girl but this is the first time I made it myself. I used white rice instead of wild rice, but it was sooo good!!! I had yams and cheese bread on the side. Great an easy recipe!!!!

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BLHESSED

Living In: Savannah, Georgia, USA

Reviewed: Jul. 14, 2008

I loved this recipe. My wife asked me to make it again and again. So easy and so tasty!!

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02458

Reviewed: Jul. 4, 2008

This is an EXCELLENT recipe. I cooked a single hen using 1-1/2 servings (3/8 cup) of brown rice with the almonds, onion, a little fresh rosemary, one minced garlic clove and two medium white mushrooms; then added 1 cup water, chicken bouillon and salt (go easy on the salt). This is a very good rice recipe. I stuffed this into the hen (a perfect fit) and cooked as per the instructions. I made sure the hen was brushed under the skin with a little lemon juice, salt (again: go easy) and the melted butter. In my oven I cooked covered for 30 minutes and then again for the last 15 minutes as the hen was browning nicely (see submitted photo). An hour and one-half was just right at 400 F. Thanks mommy… for a wonderful recipe.

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Mac

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Akron, Ohio, USA

Living In: Greenville, South Carolina, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 15, 2008

These hens were DELICIOUS! I also followed some of the modifications suggested by other reviewers. I used some "brown wild rice" that I picked up from Trader Joe's a while back. I added minced garlic in with the onions. I left out the almonds simply because I didn't have any. I did not salt the birds as suggested in the recipe. It ends up salty enough, I couldn't imagine adding more salt. For the outside, I melted about 2 tablespoons of butter (not 1/4 cup), some minced garlic, juice from a fresh squeezed lemon, and some basil. It came out SOO good! The hens looked beautiful. I made it a few days ago and my girlfriend and I have been craving it ever since! The rice is certainly good enough to eat on its own. I think mushroom would also go nicely into the rice so I may try that next time. This recipe was easy and SOOOO GOOD! Defintely a new favorite.

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