Roast Stuffed Cornish Hens

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated September/October 1997

Brine these little birds to deepen their flavor, then roast them at relatively high heat and brush them with a glaze to ensure good color.

SERVES 6

TIME 1½ hours, plus 2 hours brining

Roast Stuffed Cornish Hens

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

For our best stuffed Cornish hens recipe, we wanted to stuff and roast at least six grocery store–quality Cornish hens in a way that made them look good and taste great. To prevent steaming, we lifted the birds up and out of the roasting pa...

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