Cornish game hen help

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gjw

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May 29, 2007
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Hello all,
Great site here...tons of good info.
I smoked the bacon/swiss/mushroom meatloaf over the weekend...turned out awesome! Thanks for the sticky!
To the point of this thread...how do you all smoke your Cornish game hens. I've got six hens slowly thawing in the fridge for next weekend, and I've never smoked them before.
Thanks in advance,
Greg
 
Try to get your temps around 300 and go for an internal temp of 170. Good luck smoking the birds. Some cold beer is always a good thing as well.
 
I just smoked 2 cornish game hens the other day. My first. I used my temperature probe in the breast but there is not enough meat to get an accurate reading. I smoked them for 2 hours at 275 and they turned out great. I also brined them over night. Do them just like a chicken...
 
Wow, cowgirl, thanks for the repost!
Greg
 
When I smoke any type of bird I place a slab of fat back above the breast ( I have a electric and a propane smoker with adjustable shelves and drip pan) I put the bird close to the drip pan and one shelve above I put the fat back, there's another use for the smoked fat back, I put it in my green beans, collards and pork and beans. just my .2
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