Cornish Game Hen

I got a Cornish Game Hen at Grocery Outlet the other day and decided I wanted to try to cook it. I looked on Pinterest for ideas and found one in a crock pot.

I have a small 1.5 qt crock pot that I thought would be great for this.

Here is the recipe I used:
1 Cornish game hen
1 onion
4 cloves of garlic
2 Tbs olive oil
1/2 teas salt
1/2 teas ground pepper
1 teas garlic and onion seasoning mix
1/4 cup water or white wine

The first thing I did was sprinkle the bottom of my crock pot with half the salt and pepper.  Then drizzle 1 Tbs olive oil over the bottom of the pot. Rough chop the onion and spread over the bottom of the pot.

The next step was to place the frozen cornish game hen on top of the onions. However, when I  pulled mine out of the wrapper there were still feathers in the skin! YUCK! I decided to pull the skin off. I also noticed the wrapper said, "Gibblets may be missing." So in my mind that meant they may still be in there. So I went looking for an opening where they might be and couldn't find one. I was a little scared that this hen might not be cleaned out on the inside. But I cleaned it the best I could and put it in the pot.

Next I drizzled the remaining Tbsp of olive oil on the bird. Rough chop the garlic and place half on top of the bird and the rest, let fall in the pot. (I did not use the whole four cloves of garlic)  Season the bird with salt, pepper and garlic & onion seasoning. Top the bird with dried or fresh rosemary.

 

Add a 1/4 cup of water or white wine to the pot. I used water.

 

 

 

After this I put the lid on and stuck it in the fridge over night.

 

 

 

The Next morning I plugged in the crock pot and let the bird cook on low while I was at work.

 

 

 

When I got home the chicken was nice and tender and falling off the bone!

 

 

 



 

For a first attempt it was pretty good!