Herb-Stuffed Cornish Game Hens, Slow Cooker Style

Name: Herb-Stuffed Cornish Game Hens, Slow Cooker Style
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 9 h 16 min
Total time: 9 h 51 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 pinch Black Pepper; 0.5 cup Butter; 1 cup Celery; 2 cups Chicken Broth; 2 whole Cornish Hen; 6 cups Cubed Stuffing Bread; 1 pinch Dried Oregano; 0.5 tsp Dried Parsley; 1.5 tsp Dried Rosemary; 1 tbsp Dried Sage; 1.5 tsp Dried Savory; 1 tsp Dried Thyme; 1 pinch Ground Nutmeg; 1 pinch Marjoram; 0.25 cup Olive Oil; 1 pinch Salt & Pepper; 0.5 tsp Seasoned Salt; 0.5 cup White Onion; 0.25 cup White Wine

Dinner 🍽️Lunch 🥪 American High-Protein 💪Sugar-Free Comfort-Food

Herb-Stuffed Cornish Game Hens, Slow Cooker Style features tender, fall-apart birds filled with a buttery bread stuffing scented with thyme, sage, and rosemary. A splash of white wine and chicken broth keeps the meat juicy while pan-searing adds rich, caramelized notes. Serve for an intimate dinner or holiday meal when you want classic comfort with elegant presentation.

Prep35 mins
Cook9 hrs 16 mins
Serves6
DifficultyMedium

1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) and grease a 9-inch baking pan.
2

Melt 1/2 cup butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add the celery and the onion; cook and stir until browned, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in the thyme, seasoned salt, parsley, black pepper, nutmeg, oregano, and marjoram.
3

Move the herb mixture to a large bowl. Add the cubed bread and 2 cups chicken broth; toss until well combined. Spread the stuffing evenly in the prepared pan.
4

Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 30 minutes.
5

Set the Cornish hens on a flat work surface and sprinkle salt inside the cavities.
6

Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the hens; lightly season the exteriors with salt and pepper. Cook, turning to press all sides into the oil, until browned, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove the hens from the heat, reserving the oil.
7

Spoon the stuffing into the hen cavities and place the hens in a slow cooker. Pour the reserved olive oil, the wine, and 1/4 cup chicken broth into the slow cooker. Sprinkle the sage, savory, and rosemary over the hens. Slice the butter into 4 separate tablespoons and set them on the hens.
8

Cook the hens on Low until tender and juicy and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone, reads 165 degrees F (74 degrees C), about 8 hours and 30 minutes.