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Cornish Hen with Bulgur-Bacon Stuffing

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Prep Time 25 min
Total Time 2 hr 10 min
Servings 2

Ingredients

1: slice bacon, chopped

1: small onion, chopped (1/4 cup)

1/4: cup water

1: teaspoon chicken bouillon granules

3: tablespoons uncooked bulgur

1/4: cup shredded zucchini

1/4: cup chopped fresh mushrooms

1/2: teaspoon chopped fresh or 1/8 teaspoon dried thyme leaves

1: Rock Cornish hen (1 1/2 lb)

1: tablespoon butter or margarine, melted

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Directions

1 In 1-quart saucepan, cook bacon and onion over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until bacon is cooked and onion is tender. Drain bacon and onion. In same saucepan, heat water and bouillon granules to boiling. Stir in bulgur; remove from heat. Cover and let stand 15 minutes. Stir in bacon mixture, zucchini, mushrooms and thyme.
2 Heat oven to 350°F. Fill body cavity of hen with stuffing. Fasten opening with skewer. Place hen, breast side up, on rack in shallow roasting pan. Place meat thermometer in thigh muscle so tip does not touch bone. Brush with some of the butter.
3 Bake uncovered 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes, brushing occasionally with remaining butter, until thermometer reads 180°F and juices are no longer pink when center of thigh is cut.
4 Remove stuffing from body cavity. Cut hen in half along backbone from tail to neck with kitchen scissors. Serve each hen half with stuffing.

EXPERT TIPS

Expert Tips

Bulgur—also spelled “bulghur” or “bulgar”—consists of wheat kernels that have been steamed, dried and crushed. With a mild flavor and chewy texture, bulgur is a great stand-in for rice in nearly any recipe.

No chicken bouillon granules on hand? Omit the 1/4 cup water and use 1/4 cup chicken broth instead.

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Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 405
Calories from Fat: 245 ),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 27 g; 27 %
(Saturated Fat 9 g, 9 % ),
Cholesterol: 165 mg; 165 %;
Sodium: 790 mg; 790 %;
Total Carbohydrate: 15 g; 15 %
(Dietary Fiber 3 g 3 % ),
Protein: 29 g; 29 %

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 6%;
Vitamin C: 4%;
Calcium: 4%;
Iron: 10%;

Exchanges:

1 Starch; 4 Lean Meat; 2 Fat;

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Posted 1/13/2012 10:37:25 AM REPORT ABUSE pittsburghreeler said:

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Everything was good. I subbed olive oil onto the hens instead of butter. Only complaint- these took much longer than an hour and 15 minutes- not sure if its because I doubled the recipe- one hen is too small for 2 people! But took more like 2 hours.

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