Applewood Smoked Cornish Hens
Applewood Smoked Cornish Hens

Hello everybody, it is John, welcome to my recipe site. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, applewood smoked cornish hens. It is one of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I am going to make it a little bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

Applewood Smoked Cornish Hens is one of the most popular of current trending foods on earth. It is enjoyed by millions every day. It is simple, it is quick, it tastes yummy. Applewood Smoked Cornish Hens is something that I’ve loved my entire life. They’re nice and they look wonderful.

To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook applewood smoked cornish hens using 6 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Applewood Smoked Cornish Hens:
  1. Take 6 Cornish Game Hens
  2. Get 8 TBS McCormick Bruschetta Sweet Basil & Oregano Seasoning
  3. Prepare 6 TBS Olive oil
  4. Make ready 1 gallon Bottled Water
  5. Get 1 cup Kosher Salt
  6. Make ready Apple wood for smoking
Steps to make Applewood Smoked Cornish Hens:
  1. Make the brine: Mix kosher salt and water, let dissolve completely. It could take an hour or more. You can also add in some seasoning if you want to, anything you put in the brine will adhere to the meat.
  2. Place game hens and brine in brine bag and place in fridge for 2 to 3 hours.
  3. Remove hens from brine and rinse thoroughly.
  4. Spatchcock the hens, remove the back bone and butterfly. (You can google how to do this)
  5. Cover each hen with 1 TBS of olive oil.
  6. Use at least 1 TBS of seasoning on each hen (this depends on your flavor palate and how much seasoning you like)
  7. Place hens breast up on your grill/smoker and smoke until internal temp reaches 165 degrees. I use an igrill so I do not have to open the lid until they are complete.

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