Cornish Hen With Dirty Rice Sausage Stuffing Recipe
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 3 Tbsp. Extra virgin olive oil
- 1 c. Diced white onions
- 1 sm Green pepper seeded, diced fine
- 1 c. Sausage meat, casings removed (spicy Italian or possibly chorizo preferred)
- 1/2 lb Chicken livers minced
- 1/2 c. Minced chicken gizzards
- 2 x Garlic cloves - (to 3) minced
- 1 Tbsp. Grnd dry oregano
- 1 Tbsp. Dry, grnd thyme
- 1/4 x Minced fresh parsley
- 2 c. Cool, cooked white rice
- 4 x Cornish hens - (12 ounce ea)
- 3 Tbsp. Soft butter Salt - to taste Freshly-grnd black pepper to taste
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- In a large saute/fry pan, heat extra virgin olive oil. Add in onions and green pepper and saute/fry. Add in sausage meat and cook for about 5 min. Add in livers and gizzards and cook for an additional 5 min. Add in garlic, oregano, thyme and parsley. Combine and cook for 2 more min. Remove mix from the heat and cold thoroughly.
- Combine stuffing with rice. Divide and stuff hens immediately prior to cooking. Tie legs closed. Brush hens with butter and season with salt and pepper. Roast for 1 hour and 15 min or possibly till hens are cooked and temperature of stuffing is 155 degrees.
- This recipe yields 4 servings.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 421g | |
| Recipe makes 4 servings | |
| Calories 848 | |
| Calories from Fat 573 | 68% |
| Total Fat 63.84g | 80% |
| Saturated Fat 19.25g | 77% |
| Trans Fat 0.18g | |
| Cholesterol 532mg | 177% |
| Sodium 623mg | 26% |
| Potassium 939mg | 27% |
| Total Carbs 5.68g | 2% |
| Dietary Fiber 1.6g | 5% |
| Sugars 1.96g | 1% |
| Protein 59.74g | 96% |
