Smoked and Grilled Spatched Cornish Game Hens

smokinhusker

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• Jun 19, 2013

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I love poultry, Rock not so much, but he does really like Cornish Game Hens. 

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Heat the following until kosher salt and sugar dissolves.

1 qt homemade chicken stock

1/2 c kosher salt

1/4 c pure cane sugar

1 Tbsp coarse cracked black pepper

2 bay leaves

1 tsp dried tarragon

1 tsp thyme

2 Tbsp Chix Bubba Q Rub (found here on the forum)

1 qt grapefruit juice (normally I use orange juice but didn't have any)

Remove from heat and add 2 qt ice water. Let cool completely before adding poultry.

I let the hens hang out in the pool for 3 hours. Remove them and rinse, pat dry.

Rub with a thin coat of extra virgin olive oil and sprinkled with Chix Bubba Q Rub

Propane smoker was preheated to 240° and added apple and oak for smoke. 

I smoked these to 155° IT in the thigh, then put them on the hot grill for saucing and thigh IT temp of 165°. 

Sauced one with homemade Alabama White Sauce and the other with KC Masterpiece Southern Style.

 

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• Jun 19, 2013

This is mine with Alabama White Sauce

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• Jun 19, 2013

Thanks for looking!

 

kc5tpy

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• Jun 20, 2013

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Good lookin eats.  Can't beat a simple great tastin meal like that!  Well done.  Keep Smokin!

Danny

 

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KC5TPY said:

Good lookin eats.  Can't beat a simple great tastin meal like that!  Well done.  Keep Smokin!

Danny

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Thanks Danny! Yep doesn't get much simpler and tasty!

 

kathrynn

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Looks pretty!  Rock can suffer thru just like Lynn.  AND...love the Alabama White sauce.  Could use it on anything.

Yummy!

Kat

 

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Looks really good Alesia! I like doing cornish game hens, but have never spatched them before.

I do need to know, what is Alabama White Sauce????

 

seenred

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That looks delicious, Alesia!  I've never tried Alabama white sauce, just looked up a recipe...it sounds yummy!  I'm putting that on my "to do" list...

Red

 

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Those look great! I tried some Alabama white sauce last week just for fun. Used it as a dipping sauce for some wings and really liked it. I can't wait to try it as a basting sauce in the smoker.

 

themule69

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• Jun 20, 2013

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Looks Great Alesia. I like the Cornish Hens. I will have to try them with Alabama white sauce some time.

Happy smoken.

David

 

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• Jun 20, 2013

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Very nice , Alesia. Gotta try the Ala.White Sauce.

 

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• Jun 20, 2013

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Very Nice!

 

fwismoker

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Moist and tasty birds...nothing better!    Looking delicious!

 

fwismoker

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Recipe to the white sauce?    http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/84515/alabama-white-sauce

 

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kathrynn

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Here is mine.
[h4]White BBQ Sauce[/h4]

1 1/2 Cups of Mayo 1/4 cup of white vinegar 1 garlic clove minced 1 Tbs coarse ground pepper 1 Tbs spicy brown mustard 1 tsp sugar 1 tsp salt 2 tsp horseradish Stir until blended.  Cover and chill 2 to 4 hours before serving.  Store in an airtight container for up to a week. This stuff is fabulous!  It does not have the big bite of the "horsey" either.  Will be one we have for picnics a bunch in our house! I have used 3 TBS of the horsey and it was even better.

Kat

 

dirtsailor2003

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KathrynN said:

Here is mine.
[h4]White BBQ Sauce[/h4]

1 1/2 Cups of Mayo 1/4 cup of white vinegar 1 garlic clove minced 1 Tbs coarse ground pepper 1 Tbs spicy brown mustard 1 tsp sugar 1 tsp salt 2 tsp horseradish Stir until blended.  Cover and chill 2 to 4 hours before serving.  Store in an airtight container for up to a week. This stuff is fabulous!  It does not have the big bite of the "horsey" either.  Will be one we have for picnics a bunch in our house! I have used 3 TBS of the horsey and it was even better.

Kat

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Thanks Kat. Us poor Pacific Left coasters have never heard of the stuff!

 

kathrynn

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I have tried bunches...some thick and some thin.  Like them all!  Here its usually served with BBQ chickens.

Kat

 

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• Jun 21, 2013

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Thanks Kat! LOL yep he suffers tremendously. Asked me when I was going to make Potato Salad (first of all I don't make potato salad cause it just doesn't come out right), so I made some and we ate it, but he said "File it and we'll have it again next summer". Works for me...I really don't like potato salad!

KathrynN said:

Looks pretty!  Rock can suffer thru just like Lynn.  AND...love the Alabama White sauce.  Could use it on anything.

Yummy!

Kat

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Thanks DS! Oh Bamer White sauce is awesome on chicken!!!! Spatching helps get them cooked through quicker.

dirtsailor2003 said:

Looks really good Alesia! I like doing cornish game hens, but have never spatched them before.

I do need to know, what is Alabama White Sauce????

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SeenRed said:

That looks delicious, Alesia!  I've never tried Alabama white sauce, just looked up a recipe...it sounds yummy!  I'm putting that on my "to do" list...

Red

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Thanks Red! The white sauce is so yummy on poultry. I tried it on some thighs a while back and figured it would work good on the hens!!! It did taste much better after being in the fridge for a few days.

Mdboatbum said:

Those look great! I tried some Alabama white sauce last week just for fun. Used it as a dipping sauce for some wings and really liked it. I can't wait to try it as a basting sauce in the smoker.

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Thanks! Yep it's some good stuff and it worked well on the hens.

themule69 said:

Looks Great Alesia. I like the Cornish Hens. I will have to try them with Alabama white sauce some time.

Happy smoken.

David

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Thanks David! If you haven't tried it you should at least once.

Woodcutter said:

Very Nice!

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Thanks you!

FWIsmoker said:

Moist and tasty birds...nothing better!    Looking delicious!

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They were so juicy, I couldn't believe it. We reheated the other halves on the grill the other evening and they were still moist.

KathrynN said:

I have tried bunches...some thick and some thin.  Like them all!  Here its usually served with BBQ chickens.

Kat

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I've only tried the one I found on the web but I liked it!