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Cranberry-Glazed Cornish Hens with Wild Rice

25 Mins
8 Servings
Whole cooked Tyson® Family Roaster Whole Chicken, Fresh All Natural plated with wild rice and cranberry glaze

Ingredients

Tyson® Family Roaster Whole Chicken, Fresh All Natural

1 box fast-cooking long grain and wild rice, 6-oz.

1/2 cup celery, sliced

1/3 cup almonds, slivered; optional

1 can jellied cranberry sauce, 8-oz.

2 tablespoon olive oil

Long grain and wild rice mixed with almonds and celery complement the sweet cranberry glaze, while the savory Tyson® Family Roaster Whole Chicken, Fresh All Natural provides the craving they're looking for at dinnertime.
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Directions

1. Prepare rice according to package directions. Stir in celery, almonds and half of cranberry sauce; cool.

2. Preheat oven to 425 °F. Spoon about 3/4 cup rice mixture into cavity of each hen. Tie drumsticks together with string and place on rack in roasting pan. Brush each hen with oil.

3. Roast Tyson® Family Roaster Whole Chicken, Fresh All Natural, basting occasionally with oil, 35 to 45 minutes or until done (internal temp 180 °F for hens, center of stuffing 165 °F).

4. Meanwhile, heat remaining cranberry sauce in small saucepan until melted. Remove hens from oven; remove and discard string.

5. Remove stuffing from hen and hand divide among 8 plates. Cut each hen in half down the backbone and plate with wild rice stuffing. Spoon melted cranberry sauce over hens before serving.