How To Make Smoked Cornish Hens
Our Smoked Cornish Hens are an alternative to traditional Turkey Day fare—they're easy to make with a few ingredients, and they're so good.
Servings: 4
Calories: 1307kcal
Ingredients
- 4 Cornish hens
- 8 ounces salted butter
- 3 tbsp Jamaican curry seasoning
- 1 tsp smoked sea salt
- 3-4 sprigs fresh thyme
- 2 sprigs fresh marjoram
Instructions
- Preheat an electric smoker to 350 degrees.
- Drain and pat dry the Cornish hens and allow them to rest at room temperature for 30 minutes to an hour.
- Add the salted butter, Jamaican curry seasoning, smoked sea salt, fresh thyme, and marjoram in a small bowl and melt the butter in the microwave.
- Brush the Cornish hens generously with the butter and herb mixture.
- Arrange the Cornish hens in aluminum pans and place them on the center rack of the smoker.
- Adjust the temperature to 275 degrees and smoke the hens for 3 to 3 1/2 hours or until an instant-read thermometer reaches 165 degrees.
- Remove the hens from the smoker and allow them to rest for ten (10) minutes.
Notes
If you don't like curry-based seasoning, try:
- umami rub
- mesquite rub
- al pastor rub
- coffee rub
Equipment
- butcher's twine
- aluminum pans
- pastry brush
Nutrition
Serving: 4g | Calories: 1307kcal | Carbohydrates: 0.04g | Protein: 78g | Fat: 109g | Saturated Fat: 47g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 14g | Monounsaturated Fat: 40g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 576mg | Sodium: 639mg | Potassium: 1076mg | Sugar: 0.04g | Vitamin A: 1903IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 63mg | Iron: 4mg