Cornish hens (turkey, best, cook, leftover)

[bellakin123]

Originally Posted by George Chong

They were on sale for only $1.49 a pound today

...I rarely see them under $3 a pound

[Herbrocks]

I lIke them because you can make several at a time and use a different baste/glaze for each one

[Dirt Grinder]

I've always called them "cannonball chickens" from the way they are usually purchased. I like to make BBQ Cannonballs .

[SUPbud]

They dont taste that different, but on a per-pound price basis, they are more expensive than a regular "Foster Farms Young Hen with the American Humane Association / Ethically Raised Cage-Free" sticker.

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Foster Farms

But as noted by posters above, they make excellent "presentation pieces".

[armory]

I like to butterfly and grill them using some apple wood for some smoke flavor.

[jessxwrites89]

Originally Posted by lubby

Thanks I will try them. Do they taste Gamey?

Nah, I don't think so. They're a bit more tender than chicken... but they still have the chicken flavor. It's good. Rabbit is good too (tastes like chicken).

[Naturen]

I think that they are more succulent and tasty than regular chicken.

I coat them with oil and then salt and pepper them and put them in a 450-degree oven. I may add some butter and baste them once in awhile. Yummy!

Sometimes I will stuff them with edibles for a different flair.

[tdr22]

We really like them, get them at Costco 6 nice plump ones for 19$. We bake them like you would a chicken.

[Pocopsonite]

One game hen is plenty for the two of us. We fill the cavity with lemon, onion, garlic, and any fresh herbs we happen to have around. Fancy prep is to cut little slivers in the breast skin and stuff garlic, butter, and an herb under it. Baste with olive oil and plop them on the grill. When they're done, we cut one in half. With a salad for each of us, that's a great meal.

I have done a whole stuffed game hen for each person at dinner parties. But these days, between the hens being 50% heavier and our friends, like us, not having such hearty appetites any more, it really is a waste. I guess making soup (suggested above) is the answer.

[nmnita]

Originally Posted by lubby

Never had them. Do they taste different than the bigger chickens?? I am intrigued to try them because Ina Garten was making them stuffed. with a cornbread stuffing.

We love them: they taste pretty much like the dark meat of a chicken and are very moist. There are so many ways to make them, usually we roast them, sometimes stuffed, but they do well on the grill. To us they are almost a gourmet meal on a tight budget. 1/2 one each is usually enough for the average adult. The problem some have with them, they are small and boney, so a little more work to eat and enjoy. Some here are saying they are expensive or more so than a regular chicken. Lb per lb yes, but they usually will sell for about $3.00 or a little less and you serve 2 people. I don't find that expensive at all. They certainly are not something you are going to serve every week or so.