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Cornish Game Hens and Roots

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Killit_and_Grillit
Killit_and_Grillit Posts: 4,326
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Well it's been a while since I have posted something that didn't involve anus or deleting members around here, so here is your Wednesday plate.

Spatchcock Cornish game hens with root veggies (carrots, sweet and russet potatoes, turnips, onion...I forgot the beets) and a kale salad.  

Hens spatchcocked with salt, pepper, and dizzy original and an apple/apricot jelly glaze with cayenne, paprika, and lemon juice.

as always, thanks for looking at my food porn. 




"Brought to you by bourbon, bacon, and a series of questionable life decisions."

South of Nashville, TN

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  • Killit_and_Grillit
    Killit_and_Grillit Posts: 4,326
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    Just went to post another comment and saw I missed one 

    my toddler just kept yelling "yay! Baby chickens!!!"

    "Brought to you by bourbon, bacon, and a series of questionable life decisions."

    South of Nashville, TN

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  • thetrim
    thetrim Posts: 11,357
    edited January 2017
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    They look great.  I'm just curious, are kids more into Cornish hens than regular chicken.  My kids love legs and thighs.  I'm not sure if my 12 yo daughter would say "Yeah, baby chickens", or "Ewwwww, baby chickens".
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  • gmac
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    I'm not a kid but I'm very immature and I would say "yay baby chickens"
    Mt Elgin Ontario - just a Large.
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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 19,181
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    Great looking cook and plating!

    Btw, thought you meant small yardbird and:


    They don’t want a population of citizens capable of critical thinking. They don’t want well informed, well educated people capable of critical thinking. They’re not interested in that. That doesn’t help them. That's against their interests. - George Carlin
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  • Killit_and_Grillit
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    @gmac always a solid response. 

    @thetrim I feel like she (at 2 1/2) has a very healthy understanding of life and death for her age. I take her to the park to feed the geese and ducks and she also sees me clean them so she is starting to grasp that we respect them but we also need them. I'm thinking about 4 we may do a chicken coop to give her a better understanding. 

    I got a sheltered explanation growing up (stay at home California mom and Mississippi dad who worked a lot) so by the time I was spending summers on grandpas farm I was drinking from the firehose. 

    I would suggest explaining them as "white Plymouth Rock chickens coated in BBQ sauce. And finish your chickens and we will have cookies!!"

    "Brought to you by bourbon, bacon, and a series of questionable life decisions."

    South of Nashville, TN

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  • Killit_and_Grillit
    Killit_and_Grillit Posts: 4,326
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    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    Great looking cook and plating!

    Btw, thought you meant small yardbird and:


    I just spit my high dollar white privileged beer across the room. Shame!! @Ozzie_Isaac  

    "Brought to you by bourbon, bacon, and a series of questionable life decisions."

    South of Nashville, TN

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  • bgebrent
    bgebrent Posts: 19,636
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    Nice cook brother.
    Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga
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  • TideEggHead
    TideEggHead Posts: 1,338
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    Nice cook! Looks delicious!
    LBGE
    AL
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  • TideEggHead
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    @Killit_and_Grillit What temp/time did you run those? 350? And it looks like raised direct unless I'm blind.
    LBGE
    AL
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  • saluki2007
    saluki2007 Posts: 6,354
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    Great looking spread right there.  I haven't made baby chickens for my daughter (1 1/2) yet, but she does love the adult ones.
    Large and Small BGE
    Central, IL

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  • Killit_and_Grillit
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    @TideEggHead I do my birds raised direct at 400. Same as chicken. I'll take it down just a hair for wild game with less fat. 350-375. 

    "Brought to you by bourbon, bacon, and a series of questionable life decisions."

    South of Nashville, TN

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