Smoking Cornish Game Hens - Help?

Kyle · May 2003

I have had my BGE about 3 days and would like to smoke some cornish game hens.[p]I would appreciate some "old hand" suggestions.[p]Thank you

YB · May 2003

Kyle,
This is a real good recipe.
Larry
[ul][li]JJ's Cornish Hens[/ul]

ravnhaus · May 2003

Kyle,
Here is how I did it.
[ul][li]cornish game hens[/ul]

Marvin · May 2003

Kyle,
Those are both good recipes but they won't result in "smoked" birds. That requires smoke at a low temperature for some period of time. Try this trick, we use it all the time: Prepare your birds with whatever rub or marinade you like, spray with olive oil, put them on sitters, spatchcock them or just leave them whole. They should be raised over a drip pan. Start your fire in whatever way is good for you, and right after it catches, put on two chunks of your favorite wood or a large handful of chips. Put the racks, drip pans and birds on, close up the egg and leave the bottom door half open and the daisy wheel on and half closed. This will allow smoke to develop and last for 30-60 minutes as the fire slowly raises the temp. When it gets close to your cooking temp (350-375), close it down to maintain that temp and cook the birds until done; usually another 45 minutes or until the joints move easily or the breast temp is 165. Have fun.

djm5x9 · May 2003

<p />Marvin:[p]It kind of depends on what you are looking for. If I want a grilled bird with some smoke flavor here is what I do: I preheat the cooker and damper as if I was preparing for a "low and slow" cook. The butterflied and seasoned birds are placed on the grill with some dry wood chunks stirred into the hot coals. The vents adjusted for a 200º cook and twenty minutes of smoke gives me all I need. The vents are then opened to grill the bird at somewhere between 350º and 425º dome. [p]Alternatively, you can do some "low and slow" smoked chicken as I do my famous low and slow ducks (or is that infamous?) just not cooked as long due to less body fat.[p]Regardless, I think we are doing the same basic cook, just reaching it via a different route . . .

Marvin · May 2003

djm5x9,
You're right. Nice looking picture!

Kyle · May 2003

Marvin,[p]I am pleased with the help I received from you and others. I have put the BGE to work and the hens turned out great.[p]Thank you very much for your help.[p]

Kyle · May 2003

ravnhaus,[p]It is a pleasure to have access to so many who enjoy the BGE. I have done the hens and they turned out great. [p]Thank you very much[p]Kyle

Kyle · May 2003

YB,
I truly appreciate the help you gave me in forwarding the link.[p]The game hens turned out great.[p]Again, thank you.[p]Kyle

Joel Ferman · May 2003

<p />Kyle,
Rub them down with some fresh rosemary, brown sugar, honey, garlic, and rub. Then stuff them with wild rice, bacon, scallops etc and cook at around 350 for 1 hour.
-Joel[p][p][p][p][p]

Smoking Cornish Game Hens - Help?

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