Crock pot Buttery Ranch Cornish Game Hens
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- Number of Servings: 2
Ingredients
Brine: 2 quarts water to 1 cup salt, soak for 1 hour.Cornish Hen Ingredients:1 packet Hidden Valley Original Ranch Salad Dressing & Seasoning Mix 6 pat (1" sq, 1/3" high) Butter, unsalted 1 cup Swanson Chicken Broth 99% Fat Free Black Pepper to taste 2 bird whole Chicken, Cornish hens
Create brine in a deep bowl by mixing 2 quarts of water with 1 cup of salt. Submerge hens in brine, place in fridge, and allow to soak for 1 hour. Brine helps the hens retain moisture while cooking in the crock pot.
Meanwhile, remove 6 pats of butter from fridge and allow to soften to room temperature.
After, remove birds from brine, rinse under cool water and then pat dry. In a small bowl, mix 1 packet of Hidden Valley Original Ranch Salad Dressing and Seasoning with 2 tablespoons of softened butter. Set aside. Coat the birds in one tablespoon of butter each (total of 2 tablespoons). The remaining 2 tablespoons of butter should be divided evenly and placed inside the hens. Use the Ranch Butter and coat the outside of the hens a second time. Sprinkle with desired amount of black pepper.
Pour 1 cup of Swanson Chicken Broth (or whichever brand you prefer) into the crock pot. Place prepared hens in the crock pot and cook on HIGH for 4 hours.
Remove and serve with your favorite side dish (I did scalloped potatoes and steamed veggies).
Serving Size: Makes 2 Cornish Hens, 1 Hen per person
Number of Servings: 2
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user VINTAGEGNOME159.
Meanwhile, remove 6 pats of butter from fridge and allow to soften to room temperature.
After, remove birds from brine, rinse under cool water and then pat dry. In a small bowl, mix 1 packet of Hidden Valley Original Ranch Salad Dressing and Seasoning with 2 tablespoons of softened butter. Set aside. Coat the birds in one tablespoon of butter each (total of 2 tablespoons). The remaining 2 tablespoons of butter should be divided evenly and placed inside the hens. Use the Ranch Butter and coat the outside of the hens a second time. Sprinkle with desired amount of black pepper.
Pour 1 cup of Swanson Chicken Broth (or whichever brand you prefer) into the crock pot. Place prepared hens in the crock pot and cook on HIGH for 4 hours.
Remove and serve with your favorite side dish (I did scalloped potatoes and steamed veggies).
Serving Size: Makes 2 Cornish Hens, 1 Hen per person
Number of Servings: 2
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user VINTAGEGNOME159.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 425.1
- Total Fat: 20.2 g
- Cholesterol: 252.8 mg
- Sodium: 1,455.1 mg
- Total Carbs: 7.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.6 g
- Protein: 48.8 g
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