Quick Cornish Hens with Bacon and Mushroom Gravy

Name: Quick Cornish Hens with Bacon and Mushroom Gravy
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 Perdue Cornish Hens; Salt and pepper to taste; 1 tablespoon minced, fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried; 1 bunch fresh parsley; 4 small bay leaves; 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted; 2 cups hot, cooked wild rice; 1 lemon cut in wedges as garnish; 1 ounce dried wild mushrooms (cepes, morels or porcini); 1 cup boiling water; 1/4 pound bacon, diced; Giblets reserved from hens, chopped; 1/3 cup chopped onions; 1/4 cup dry sherry; 1/4 cup flour; 2 1/2 cups chicken broth or water

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:30min

In this easy dinner recipe, crispy, oven-roasted Cornish hens are placed atop a bed of wild rice. A rich and creamy bacon and wild mushroom gravy, drizzled overtop, makes this dish a meal to remember.

Updated at: Thu, 05 Mar 2026 17:05:36 GMT