| Another whole chicken recipe I like to prepare may | | | | diced onion and 4 cloves of diced garlic. Make sure |
| not be a chicken at all. Well, I'm sure it is, but they're | | | | you keep the sausage pieces relatively small, and |
| certainly priced different. A Cornish game hen makes | | | | don't worry about draining the grease. After the |
| a wonderful single-serving meal. And if prepared right, | | | | sausage is just about fully cooked, chop up the |
| can be a lot tastier than the average chicken. There's | | | | jalapeño pepper and place it in the mixture. |
| something about the young age and small size that | | | | You'll want to add some salt and pepper at this point. |
| makes the meat a lot more flavorful. I'm sure it really | | | | While that's finishing, crumble your cornbread up in a |
| is a chicken with just a fancy name. I only know how | | | | bowl. When the sausage mix is done, dump that right |
| to cook; I leave the naming to the grocery stores. | | | | in the stuffing mix and toss around. When it's cool |
| Whatever you want to call them, Cornish game hens | | | | enough to the touch, add about ½ can of |
| stuffed with chorizo and cornbread is a meal for the | | | | chicken stock. We want this mixture moist, kind of |
| ages. It's like a super miniature Thanksgiving. My | | | | like you're making meatballs. |
| favorite part about this meal is that a little goes a | | | | Let this cool down and put it in the fridge for about |
| long way. Even though the game hens can be a bit | | | | an hour. When stuffing anything, you must make |
| pricy, it's an unspoken rule that there's only one per | | | | sure not to contaminate your food. Putting hot |
| person. So, you don't have to buy a lot of ingredients | | | | stuffing into a bird can cause bacteria to set in. Make |
| to make the stuffing. Each bird is filled up with about | | | | sure the stuffing is cool before putting it in the birds. |
| 1 cup of stuffing mix. | | | | When you're ready to stuff, just make a ball, about |
| Chorizo and Cornbread Stuffed Game Hens | | | | the size of an actually baseball, and fill the inner cavity |
| If you can't find game hens, then just pick up some | | | | of the birds. I wouldn't worry about this stuffing |
| small chickens. Well, you know what I mean. For | | | | falling out, we're not going to be twisting and turning |
| game hens I do one per person, if you're getting | | | | the birds a lot. Rub your birds down with salt, pepper |
| regular chickens, maybe you'll go ½ a chicken | | | | and some olive oil. |
| per person. After you grab the chickens, get a box | | | | Cut your grill to medium heat and take your birds out. |
| of cornbread mix, a pack of chorizo sausage (1lb), a | | | | Place them breast side down for about 10 minutes |
| red onion, some garlic, and a jalapeño pepper, a | | | | just to get some good color on them. When you |
| can of chicken stock, a couple lemons and some olive | | | | turn them around, cut your grill to medium-low and |
| oil. Salt and pepper are must-haves. Make sure to | | | | close the lid. These should cook for about an hour |
| grab some if your cupboard is bare. | | | | uninterrupted. If you think the grill's too hot, you can |
| To make the stuffing, prepare the cornbread as | | | | always check on them. Otherwise, just let them |
| directed. After it's done, you can set it aside to cool | | | | cook. To serve, just squeeze some lemon juice on |
| down. Next, brown the chorizo off in a pan with 1 | | | | the birds and dig in! |