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Cornish Hens with Rice Dressing

“THIS IS a perfect main dish when you're cooking for two. I've even used these hens as a stand-in for turkey on Thanksgiving Day when the group was not large. I found this recipe among my mother's collection. She was always searching newspapers and magazines for new cooking ideas. --Geraldine Grisdale Mt. Pleasant, Michigan”

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Reviewed: Oct. 11, 2009

I just made this for our Thanksgiving Dinner for my gf and I, and it was so good. i followed the recipe but just put a 1 cup of long grain wild rice. it was great, thank for the reipe...

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aquairus_86

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Reviewed: Sep. 23, 2009

This really didn't turn out for me. The hens were pretty flavorless even though I rubbed them with garlic powder and extra salt and pepper. Maybe I should have skinned them first? But I was afraid they would dry out if I did that. And my rice turned out mushy and unevenly cooked, sort of a risotto consistency but not in a good way. I did use 1 cup rice and 2 cups chicken broth, so I'm glad I didn't double the liquid. I'm glad others have like it but it wasn't for me.

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DiablosMom

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Home Town: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Living In: Missoula, Montana, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 19, 2009

This recipe is a keeper! Hens were juicy and delicious and the rice with onion and mushroom is a perfect side dish. We will be using this one again for sure. Thanks for sharing!

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Reviewed: Jan. 8, 2009

I didn't care for it at all! The rice was mushy and greasy and the hen was tastless!

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Reviewed: Dec. 11, 2008

This was the first time I ever cooked... and my husband said it was the best dinner he's EVER had... fantastic recipe! I used brown rice (added more chicken stock) and the rice came out perfectly (not mushy at all).

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Reviewed: Dec. 10, 2008

Recipe as is is OK...I made the dressing using poultry seasoning instead...stuffed the hens with the stuffing and rubbed hens with garlic powder and olive oil...cook 2 for 1 hr 45 min...and you will make it again and again

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Bill Romberger

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Living In: Hunt Valley, Maryland, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 10, 2008

Absolutely Delicious! This was an amazing dinner, no doubt one of my favorites. My boyfriend loved it as well. We cooked the hens a little longer to make the skin a little more golden brown. But everything else was perfect!

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PitBoss007

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Living In: Clearwater, Florida, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 9, 2008

Not really sure what to say about this. The chicken turned out ok - very moist, but I did add in some more spices per other reviews. I also baked it uncovered for almost an additional 45 minutes then what the recipe says. The rice did not turn out. The broth did not absorb.

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JONDA01

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Living In: Pearland, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 8, 2008

This is not a good recipe. The cook time is not correct. It takes at least 30 minutes longer to finish game hens. Also, if you cook rice for 1.5 or 2 hours it is mush.

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Reviewed: Sep. 26, 2008

There is an error in the length of time you must bake them. If you bake 2 hens, the time stated is accurate. However, when you double the recipe, you, also, have to add more baking time.

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Judy

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Reviewed: Apr. 13, 2008

The rice was a little mushy, but the overall hen and rice mixture was delicious.

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Reviewed: Mar. 24, 2008

This was delicious!

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Chrissi

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Reviewed: Feb. 11, 2008

The cornish hen came out very moist and flavorful. It was nice to have the rice and vegetables as a side dish. The house smelled nice as it was cooking.

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Reviewed: Feb. 11, 2008

I really wanted to like this recipe, but for my husband and myself, it was bland. No flavor. Zip. We ended up adding a ton of spices to liven it up.

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maggie i

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Reviewed: Jan. 5, 2008

I would use much less chicken broth, it did not cook down, but otherwise good.

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LKP

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Reviewed: Dec. 3, 2007

This was fantastic. I didn't follow the proportions of vegetables, rice, and stock exactly, so the rice was a little mushy, but there was plenty of flavor! I had to cook my cornish hens an extra 20 minutes. They turned out juicy, not dry. I'll definitely make this again and probably for company.

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Reviewed: Feb. 17, 2007

i used this recipe for our valentine's celebration & my bf loved it!! he especially loved da rice as did i. my bf only had one suggestion next time i cook to add more salt & spices.

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