Cornish Hens with Apple-Cranberry Rice Stuffing

This glazed, rice-stuffed Cornish hen recipe is perfect for elegant entertaining during the fall and winter months.

Ingredients

Stuffing

▢2 tablespoons unsalted butter
▢¼ cup chopped onion
▢¼ cup chopped celery
▢⅓ cup coarsely chopped pecans
▢1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage
▢2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme
▢1-½ cups cooked rice (long grain and wild, or “Royal/Wild Blend”)*
▢½ cup peeled, diced Fuji apples (¼-inch dice, about ½ large apple)
▢½ cup sweetened dried cranberries
▢3 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
▢kosher salt and freshly-ground black pepper
▢splash apple cider

Glaze

▢1 cup apple cider
▢2 tablespoons maple syrup
▢1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
▢pinch ground cinnamon

Hens

▢4 cornish hens (1.25 to 1.5 pounds each)
▢2 tablespoons unsalted butter , melted
▢kosher salt and freshly-ground black pepper

Instructions

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