Recipe of Wolfgang Puck Applewood Smoked Cornish Hens

Hello everybody, it’s me, Dave, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a special dish, applewood smoked cornish hens. It is one of my favorites. This time, I will make it a bit unique. 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 easy, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. They’re fine and they look wonderful. Applewood Smoked Cornish Hens is something which I have loved my entire life.

To get started with this particular 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 cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Applewood Smoked Cornish Hens:

1. Make ready 6 Cornish Game Hens
2. Make ready 8 TBS McCormick Bruschetta Sweet Basil & Oregano Seasoning
3. Make ready 6 TBS Olive oil
4. Prepare 1 gallon Bottled Water
5. Make ready 1 cup Kosher Salt
6. Prepare Apple wood for smoking

Instructions 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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