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Can I get a temp suggestion for Cornish game hens please?
anton
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What temp do you cook your game hens? Iv'e got two on s.s. wire stands, planned on doing them raised direct? Any thought and suggestions appreciated
Using a MBGE,woo/w stone,livin' in Hayward California," The Heart Of The Bay "
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I spatched 400 direct raised with a couple of strips of bacon across the backs.
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I do mine at 400°, raised direct, but spatchcocked. Don't even own a rack that'll fit a game hen.The only time I do them whole, I put them on the rotisserie in my toaster oven. Does a nice job. No smoke though. Which is often just fine with me.
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Mickey said:I spatched 400 direct raised with a couple of strips of bacon across the backs.
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Mickey, looks great as usual...what internal temp? What did you as seasoning? Coffee Rub?Lenoir, N.C.
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@CarolinaQ @piney thanks, I definitely will try them spatched at some point I have them drying on SS stand-up racks, breast down, and I was thinking direct, because I have done chickens that way in the past. Will these little fellas hold up to raised direct okay without burning?
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I sound like a broken record but try them inverted if you have a skinny beer stand
Steve
Caledon, ON
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piney said:Mickey, looks great as usual...what internal temp? What did you as seasoning? Coffee Rub?
Yes on the coffee and breast @ 165 and thigh @ 180Salado TX & 30A FL: Egg Family: 3 Large and a very well used Mini, added a Mini Max when they came out (I'm good for now). Just given a Mini to add to the herd. -
@LittleSteven , your suggestions and broken record method is whats going down!Little Steven said:I sound like a broken record but try them inverted if you have a skinny beer stand
Thank you for being persistent, I see the science behind it, finish pics to come.
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Just make sure to turn them on the horizontal through the cook
Steve
Caledon, ON
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@LittleSteven, lay them down horizontally?
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Brother I run whole Cornish hens anywhere from 325-425 degrees and it turns out the very same. I do cook indirect though.
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I even like them deep fried. http://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1169381/cornish-hens-3-ways-deep-fried-cast-iron-panned-and-hung-on-meat-hooks#latest
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@SGH, thanks for chiming in, I started them raised indirect, now I am finishing them direct to crisp up the skin. Deep fried sounds great too, most things deep fried are good!
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You are welcome my friend. I would have chimed in sooner but been real busy today. The deep fried is incredible brother.anton said:@SGH, thanks for chiming in, I started them raised indirect, now I am finishing them direct to crisp up the skin. Deep fried sounds great too, most things deep fried are good!) :-bd Location- Just "this side" of Biloxi, Ms.
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No, leave them on the stands and rotate. I have been drinkinganton said:@LittleSteven, lay them down horizontally?
Steve
Caledon, ON
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@anton ... please allow me to piggyback for a minute ... I have two Cornish Game hens in the frig, so your question was timely, but I want to spatchcock them.
It looks like folks cook spatchcocked hens like they do chickens (except for Mickey w/ the bacon strips.) I cook spatchcocked chicken raised direct; at about 375 degrees; and don't flip. Anybody see any problems with that? Might do one bare and one with bacon.
Washington, IL > Queen Creek, AZ ... Two large eggs and an adopted Mini Max
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Using a MBGE,woo/w stone,livin' in Hayward California," The Heart Of The Bay "
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I was going to recommend 375°F raised direct. You can always change it up next time if you don't like the results.#1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February 2013 • #3 Mini May 2013A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
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@Jeepster47, I personally spatchcocked chickens the way you just described, more about 375-400 raised direct with outstanding results.
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Done, crispy skin, great flavor, used kickin chicken rub made by Weber, started raised indirect, removed indirect stone and drip pan at 110F, then took them to 160-165 breast temp.
Mashed garlic potatoes with leftover gravy I sealed up from T-day turkey, thin gravy from the amazingribs.com ultimate smoked turkey recipe, it is still outstanding.
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Mickey cooks everything at 400F, doesn't matter what it is.
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Sometimes for daysnolaegghead said:Mickey cooks everything at 400F, doesn't matter what it is.
Steve
Caledon, ON
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That one pic of wings he occaisonally posts looks like it was about 1000Fnolaegghead said:Mickey cooks everything at 400F, doesn't matter what it is.) >- Using a MBGE,woo/w stone,livin' in Hayward California," The Heart Of The Bay " -
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I made sure there is a fork in the pic as well.
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Looks good Anton, fork and all.
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Looks like a winner to me my friend =D>
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Looks good ... like the idea of moving from indirect to direct to finish the skin ... thanks for the piggyback.
Washington, IL > Queen Creek, AZ ... Two large eggs and an adopted Mini Max
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