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How to Truss a Cornish Hen
At first glance it may seem unnecessary, but trussing a cornish game hen for roasting ensures delicious, evenly-cooked poultry that looks as good as it tastes. Here I’ll show you how to truss a cornish game hen using twine, to make your best roast hen yet.
👥 1 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 3 min⏳ Prep: 3 min👤 Meggan Hill📖 culinaryhill
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●knife
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Cut a length of kitchen twine about 2 feet long. Place the hen breast-side up, with tail end facing you. Fold and tuck the wings against the bird, and run the center of the string under the neck in the front of the bird. Bring the string up towards the wings and legs.
2
Use your thumbs to tuck the wings back as you bring the string around towards the legs. Keep the string tight to force the wings firmly against the hen. The string should roughly follow the contours of the chicken breast.
3
Bring the string around between leg and breast, then give it one overhand knot and pull tight. The wings will be solidly pinned down, and the hen's breast will pop up. Note that this is NOT a solid knot - we just want to be able to tighten up on the string.
4
Bring the ends of string down between the chicken's legs, then cross the legs at the "ankles" above/behind the point of the hen's breast. Make sure your previous knot is still pulled tight.
5
Separate the strings, loop them around the outside of the hen's ankles, then tie a square knot to finish it off. The legs should now be cinched in close to the body. Cut the extra ends of string with a knife or scissors and discard them.
Nutrition Facts
calories
907 kcal
fat Content
64 g
serving Size
1 hen
sodium Content
277 mg
protein Content
78 g
cholesterol Content
458 mg
saturated Fat Content
18 g
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