Whole Cornish Game Hens Deep Fried Recipe

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Whole Cornish Game Hens Deep Fried
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Ingredients
6
Count
Nutrition
252
Calories
Total time
745
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 2 cornish hens (1 lb each)
  • master brine (#11266 by di neal highly recommended) (optional)
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • salt and pepper (don'tsp forget the brine is highly ed if using)
  • 1 tsp garlic powder (granduals preferred)

Directions:

  1. You need a tall narrow pot that will accomadate two hens with oil and still not be much more than half full.
  2. To see if your pot is big enough, put the hens in and fill with water to cover the hens.
  3. Make sure they can move easily and they are not tightly packed into the pot.
  4. Remove them and check water level.
  5. The water level is the amount of oil you will need to deep fry the hens.
  6. Make Master Brine if using.
  7. Rinse hens well with cold water.
  8. Add to cooled brine.
  9. I put them in a tall canister type bowl and the brine covered them completely.
  10. Refrigerate overnight.
  11. Remove from the refrigerator 1 hour prior to cooking.
  12. Pour off brine and dry the hens with paper towels inside and out (important to keep oil from boiling over.).
  13. Leave them in a colander to drain and come up to room temperature.
  14. DO NOT LEAVE THEM SITTING AT ROOM TEMPERATURE.
  15. Once they reach room temperature, you need to go ahead and cook them.
  16. Heat oil to 375º.
  17. While oil is heating, mix 1/2 cup flour with salt, pepper and garlic powder.
  18. Lightly coat the first hen in the seasoned flour and shake off excess.
  19. When the oil reaches 375º, hold the hen by the legs and slowly lower it into the hot oil.
  20. Do this slowly to prevent the oil from boiling over.
  21. Once the first hen is lowered completely, coat the second hen.
  22. By the time you have the second hen coated, the oil temp should have come back up a little and you can go ahead and lower it into the oil with the other hen.
  23. Move the hens around making sure all sides are cooking evenly.
  24. The hens cook completely in 25 minutes or less.
  25. They will be a light golden brown.
  26. To hold the hens for 30 minutes, heat oven to 200º while frying and place a wire rack over a pan.
  27. Place the hens on wire rack in warmed oven.
  28. If you desire additional seasoning, you can add it to the flour before coating the hens or inject the birds.
  29. I don't recommend the injection because of the boil over possibilties with the hot oil.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 252.38 Kcal (1057 kJ)
Calories from fat 65.28 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.25g 11%
Cholesterol 103.17mg 34%
Sodium 494.57mg 21%
Potassium 350.9mg 7%
Total Carbs 19.2g 6%
Sugars 0.02g 0%
Dietary Fiber 2.14g 9%
Protein 25.17g 50%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 2%
Iron 2.4mg 13%
Calcium 69.5mg 7%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 175.6 Kcal (735 kJ)
Calories from fat 45.42 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.05g 11%
Cholesterol 71.78mg 34%
Sodium 344.11mg 21%
Potassium 244.15mg 7%
Total Carbs 13.36g 6%
Sugars 0.01g 0%
Dietary Fiber 1.49g 9%
Protein 17.51g 50%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 2%
Iron 1.6mg 13%
Calcium 48.4mg 7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 5.2
    Points
  • 6
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • sugar free

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