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Deep-Fried Cornish Game Hens |
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Serves: 2 The recipe below is complete except for the ingredient amounts (_). Since the recipes offered at DVO.com are brand name recipes, our publisher partners require us to account for each recipe distributed. To get the entire recipe click Request Recipe below. This is the best Deep-Fried Cornish Game Hens recipe on the web!!Some folks like to deep-fry a whole turkey-I'll admit it's good, but what a hassle! First, you have to locate a huge stockpot, an outdoor propane gas burner large enough to hold it, and enough oil to fill the pot by half. It's also very dangerous (ever try to lift a 20-pound turkey out of boiling fat?). However, the method is good enough to apply in more sensible proportions to Cornish game hens. These can be done indoors, but there are still precautions. First, don't fill your stockpot more than half full with shortening, to allow for the inevitable boiling up when the hens are added. Also, be sure the hens are at room temperature so the fat temperature doesn't drop dramatically from the shock of an ice-cold bird. If you like juicy, golden, crispy poultry that is so good it needs no more than a squirt of lemon juice and a sprinkle of salt and pepper, get to know this technique. Makes 2 to 4 servings _ Cornish hens (1 1/2 pounds each) Vegetable shortening or vegetable oil for deep-frying Salt, freshly ground pepper, and lemon wedges for serving 1. Rinse the hens and pat completely dry, inside and out, with paper towels. Let stand at room temperature for 1 hour. 2. Preheat the oven to 200°F. Place a large wire cake rack over a jelly roll pan. In a stockpot, melt vegetable shortening over high heat to a depth of 2 to 3 inches and heat it to 375°F. Carefully put 1 Cornish hen in the hot shortening. Deep-fry, turning occasionally, until golden brown, about 12 minutes. To check for doneness, using a wire-mesh skimmer and tongs, carefully remove the hen from the stockpot and insert an instant-read thermometer in the thickest part of the thigh, not touching a bone-it should read 180°F. Transfer to the wire rack and keep warm in the oven while frying the other hen. Let the second hen rest for 5 minutes. Serve whole, or use a cleaver to split the hens lengthwise. Serve with the salt, pepper, and lemon wedges, letting each person season his or her hen to taste. Mo' Betta Fried Chicken Italian Fried Chicken General Tso's Chicken Two-Tone Buffalo Wings With Blue Cheese Dip Turkey Cutlets Parmigiano Chicken Kiev With Fresh Herbs And Lemon Deep-Fried Cornish Game Hens Chicken-Fried Steak With Chipotle Gravy Crispy Japanese Pork Cutlets Tonkatsu Sauce Chicken Flautas With Orange And Red Onion Salsa Norman's Special Garlic Spareribs Pork And Black Bean Chimichangas Bayou Seasoning Garlic Mayonnaise Crispy Oysters With Rémoulade Cabbage And Corn Slaw Flounder Fillets With Orange Sweet And Sour Sauce Pork And Mushroom Chow Mein Calamari Fritti With Garlic Mayonnaise Delmarva Seasoning Delmarva Crab Cakes With Cucumber Tarter Sauce |
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