Cooking: Cornish Game Hens (Rock)


When I was a little kid growing up in New Hampshire, there was a very small town not to far from where I lived called Cornish. For many years when my mom would bring home a Cornish Game Hen, that's where I thought they came from.


Rock Cornish Game Hens are what we get from the cross breeding of Cornish gamecocks and Plymouth Rock hens. Similar in size to a poussin, which is actually a young chicken.

They weigh about 16-18 ounces each and one per person is a perfect portion. They will roast at 350 degrees in about 45 minutes and they are exceptional split and grilled.