**The Art of Cooking Cornish Game Hens**

When it comes to cooking the perfect Cornish game hen, there's one pan that stands out above the rest: the black iron pan. This versatile and durable pan is ideal for cooking a variety of dishes, from roasted meats to stews and braises. In this article, we'll explore the art of cooking Cornish game hens using a black iron pan, and provide you with a step-by-step guide on how to achieve tender and flavorful results.

**Preparation is Key**

To start cooking your Cornish game hen, it's essential to prepare the ingredients first. We recommend using good quality chicken oil or salad oil to rub all over the chickens' skin, making sure to get into all nooks and crannies. This will help to create a crispy, golden-brown finish on the outside of the bird while locking in moisture and flavor. Next, chop up your favorite vegetables, such as carrots, potatoes, and onions, and add them to the pan along with the chickens.

**The Secret to Perfect Cornish Game Hens**

So, what makes a perfectly cooked Cornish game hen? The secret lies in the combination of ingredients and cooking techniques used throughout the process. By adding small corn cobs to the pan, you'll infuse your dish with a rich, smoky flavor that's hard to beat. And let's not forget about the importance of butter - we recommend using 6 tablespoons of melted butter to add moisture and richness to the dish. Chicken broth is also essential in helping to cook the potatoes and keeping the meat moist.

**Bringing it All Together**

To bring your Cornish game hen to life, simply place the pan on the barbecue grill or coals and adjust the vents as needed. We recommend starting at 400°F (200°C) with the lid on, then reducing the heat to 350°F (175°C) once the dish has started cooking. This gentle heat will help to cook the chicken evenly, while also allowing for a nice browning of the skin.

**Basting and Braising**

The next step is to baste the chicken and vegetables with the juices, making sure they're evenly coated. We recommend doing this every 15-20 minutes or so, depending on how hot your coals are running. This will help to keep the meat tender and juicy, while also adding a nice sheen of flavor to the dish. And don't be afraid to spin the pan around occasionally - this will ensure that even cooking is achieved throughout.

**The Final Touches**

As we approach the final stages of cooking, it's time to add some extra flair to our Cornish game hen. A squeeze of fresh lemon juice and a splash of wine (if you're feeling fancy) will add depth and complexity to the dish. And finally, it's time to plate up! We recommend using a combination of fresh herbs and a drizzle of gravy to create a visually stunning presentation.

**Gravy Time**

And finally, no meal is complete without a good gravy. By simmering the juices from the pan with some cornstarch, we can thicken up the sauce and add a rich, creamy texture to our dish. This is the perfect accompaniment to our perfectly cooked Cornish game hen, and will have you coming back for more.

**The Verdict**

So, how did it turn out? We can confidently say that these Cornish game hens were tender, flavorful, and absolutely divine. The combination of ingredients and cooking techniques used throughout the process resulted in a dish that was truly fit for royalty. Whether you're a seasoned barbecue pit master or just starting out on your culinary journey, this recipe is sure to impress.

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going need some pepper and salt here we've got some uh chicken stock or chicken broth and if you got any wine left over from the night before you're going to need a little bit of that and here I've got some small red potatoes you're going to need some small potatoes just like these all right let me clear the table off here because we're going to do some Veggie chop now uh here uh what you want to do cuz we're doing this uh one pan here and we're using a black iron pan don't let those potatoes get away from you now either uh you want to cut up your veggies into fairly small sizes so it all Cooks evenly with these cornish game heads I really don't need to be showing you how to do this but you know just peel a carrot cut it up in smaller pieces now the veg matics are really going to like this recipe cuz the pit boys are using a lot of veggies in this one now if you've never had these rock cornish game hens before you definitely want want to check these out and uh they're uh a little more expensive than a regular chicken but if uh you're looking to impress a new girly or maybe your boss is coming over and you're looking for a race you serve up some of these rock cornish game hands like this man and it's all good now peel up that onion chop it up now here's some cloves of garlic and we're not going to want to mince them or smash them we're just going to use these whole cloves of garlic and maybe 8 to 10 cloves of good or even more if you like garlic garlic goes real well with chicken as you know so and then you just want to skin these clothes simple as that all right we've got our garlic ready and uh then you're going to cut these even Small Potatoes up in halves because uh this like I said this uh Cooks real quick it's only going to take an hour a little over an hour to cook these cornish game H all right veggies are chopped we got the grill set up here for indirect heating cuz we're going to be using it like an oven and here's that black iron pan that's what makes this 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the lid on and adjusting the vents it'll bring it right down about 350 and there's just a couple more things we want to add to this got a little bit of lemon maybe a couple tablespoons then if you got any wine left over from uh last night or just let's put a little bit of that wine in there when your girly sees this she might just want to stay overnight and then we're going to do some Bas and you do it about every 15 or 20 minutes just keep basting the chicken and the veggies like this with all those juices oh yeah and then you may have have to uh spin this pan around every once in a while just get some even cooking going on all right now like I said about 350° fah for about an hour maybe a little bit more depends how uh how hot your coals are all right about 15 minutes is gone by and uh we're going to come in here and we're going to start doing some basting this helps keep those cornish game hands real moist and tender put the cover on you getting hungry or what all right let's check these out we're about uh 45 minutes into this Browning up real nice oh yeah now those potatoes are still a little firm do some more basting man your grandma's going to be proudy all right let's check uh the internal temperature of these uh cornage game hens and we're looking for about 180° fah putting it right in the leg in the thigh area and they're just about done so this is where're going to make some gravy or some oou so we're going to pull off some of them uh drippings juices in there oh yeah you're doing up uh chicken you got to have some gravy all right then here we're going to take them Jets and uh we're going to cut them up in small pieces cuz we're going to simmer them a bit while we're waiting for this uh chicken to come off the grill just like that and we'll bring her that up to a simmer and we'll go down the river and wash the board for the food police all right got a little bit of butter and that's optional I'm going call it little old jeo there while we're waiting let's pull these cornish game H hands off the grill sweet fork tender potatoes veggies oh man Lord have Mercy just take a look at that now here I've got some corn starch we're going to thicken up these uh this gravy a little bit here just give it a good mixing with that simmer and uh gravy thicken it up here I've got some fresh bun that gra is done my bib going to mix some sauce show you how tender gra my baby show you who's boss got my in my hair I don't care going to bis me take a little of this gravy and pour it all over this chicken veggie you smell that it smells good fresh hot bun man there's nothing left to do now but eat a little bit of this right in front going to grab me some thighs at the chicken C got my barbecue shoes on it's good roll some legs it's up you action fact I'm going to do some double dipping my stomach just went to MH so the next time you're looking for a recipe for your barbecue you check out the barbecue pit boys.comI'm going down to the house of sausage I got my barbecue welcome to barbecue pit boys.com today we're going to cook up some rock cornish game hens on the grill and they're real easy to do all right here I have a couple of specially breed young chickens which uh go by that name of rock cornish game hens or just game hens you probably know all about these they're uh they weigh about 2 lb a piece and uh let me show you how we're going to use these in this recipe now I've got some uh some veggies here and uh you're going to need some celery here we've got some sprigs of Rosemary we got some carrots here you're going to need some garlic you're going to need about at least 8 to 10 cloves of garlic you're going to need some lemon here you're going to need an onion and uh I happen to have some of these uh small corn cobs right there now that's something you may not be able to get but if you see them just grab them and uh you're going to need some butter you going need some pepper and salt here we've got some uh chicken stock or chicken broth and if you got any wine left over from the night before you're going to need a little bit of that and here I've got some small red potatoes you're going to need some small potatoes just like these all right let me clear the table off here because we're going to do some Veggie chop now uh here uh what you want to do cuz we're doing this uh one pan here and we're using a black iron pan don't let those potatoes get away from you now either uh you want to cut up your veggies into fairly small sizes so it all Cooks evenly with these cornish game heads I really don't need to be showing you how to do this but you know just peel a carrot cut it up in smaller pieces now the veg matics are really going to like this recipe cuz the pit boys are using a lot of veggies in this one now if you've never had these rock cornish game hens before you definitely want want to check these out and uh they're uh a little more expensive than a regular chicken but if uh you're looking to impress a new girly or maybe your boss is coming over and you're looking for a race you serve up some of these rock cornish game hands like this man and it's all good now peel up that onion chop it up now here's some cloves of garlic and we're not going to want to mince them or smash them we're just going to use these whole cloves of garlic and maybe 8 to 10 cloves of good or even more if you like garlic garlic goes real well with chicken as you know so and then you just want to skin these clothes simple as that all right we've got our garlic ready and uh then you're going to cut these even Small Potatoes up in halves because uh this like I said this uh Cooks real quick it's only going to take an hour a little over an hour to cook these cornish game H all right veggies are chopped we got the grill set up here for indirect heating cuz we're going to be using it like an oven and here's that black iron pan that's what makes this recipe great do it all in one pan all right now uh these chickens have been washed cleaned dried and I'm just pulling out the gizzards cuz we're going to save these chicken gizzards for uh for the oou or gravy we'll make uh when these cornish game H are done all right now I'm throwing in there a sprig of rosemary and uh little bit of onion now I know some of you are going to go man the barbecue pit boys are gone Frenchy on us they're putting aromatics in their chicken but nah if you got it just throw a little bit of that Rosemary in there it's going to take taste extra special special all right now place them in the black iron pan like that and here I've got some of uh some good cooking oil or good salad oil there and we're just going to rub it on these chickens make that chicken skin come out real Brown at the end now you're just going to take all those chopped veggies and uh put them right in that black iron pan with these chickens throw in them potatoes just pack them in there that's why we're calling this black Iron rock cornish game H simple as that and throw those garlic clothes in there man here's going to be some good eating T night now here I've got those uh small corn cobs right there and they're they're not always available but I happen to see them in the old veggie store so I picked them up if you can't find these that's all right and then you're going to need about 6 tablespoon oons of butter this is going to melt on through oh get in all that chicken drippings then here I've got some chicken broth I'm just going to put a little bit on just to uh just to cover the bottom of the pan this adds a lot of moisture helps cook on those potatoes now you don't want to put too much in there cuz we don't want to be boiling these chickens just want to add some moisture and here I've got some salt some fresh black ground pepper corn oh yeah all right we'll start bringing this up to temperature and we're going to start out about maybe 400° Fahrenheit but with the lid on and adjusting the vents it'll bring it right down about 350 and there's just a couple more things we want to add to this got a little bit of lemon maybe a couple tablespoons then if you got any wine left over from uh last night or just let's put a little bit of that wine in there when your girly sees this she might just want to stay overnight and then we're going to do some Bas and you do it about every 15 or 20 minutes just keep basting the chicken and the veggies like this with all those juices oh yeah and then you may have have to uh spin this pan around every once in a while just get some even cooking going on all right now like I said about 350° fah for about an hour maybe a little bit more depends how uh how hot your coals are all right about 15 minutes is gone by and uh we're going to come in here and we're going to start doing some basting this helps keep those cornish game hands real moist and tender put the cover on you getting hungry or what all right let's check these out we're about uh 45 minutes into this Browning up real nice oh yeah now those potatoes are still a little firm do some more basting man your grandma's going to be proudy all right let's check uh the internal temperature of these uh cornage game hens and we're looking for about 180° fah putting it right in the leg in the thigh area and they're just about done so this is where're going to make some gravy or some oou so we're going to pull off some of them uh drippings juices in there oh yeah you're doing up uh chicken you got to have some gravy all right then here we're going to take them Jets and uh we're going to cut them up in small pieces cuz we're going to simmer them a bit while we're waiting for this uh chicken to come off the grill just like that and we'll bring her that up to a simmer and we'll go down the river and wash the board for the food police all right got a little bit of butter and that's optional I'm going call it little old jeo there while we're waiting let's pull these cornish game H hands off the grill sweet fork tender potatoes veggies oh man Lord have Mercy just take a look at that now here I've got some corn starch we're going to thicken up these uh this gravy a little bit here just give it a good mixing with that simmer and uh gravy thicken it up here I've got some fresh bun that gra is done my bib going to mix some sauce show you how tender gra my baby show you who's boss got my in my hair I don't care going to bis me take a little of this gravy and pour it all over this chicken veggie you smell that it smells good fresh hot bun man there's nothing left to do now but eat a little bit of this right in front going to grab me some thighs at the chicken C got my barbecue shoes on it's good roll some legs it's up you action fact I'm going to do some double dipping my stomach just went to MH so the next time you're looking for a recipe for your barbecue you check out the barbecue pit boys.com\n"