Cornish Game Hens

[Smokeville]

Ok, so I saw the ad that said they were on sale for $1.88 EACH! Previously frozen.

I bought 12 that were not previously frozen and kept them for a moment of weakness, which was yesterday. So they got defrosted and brined and here they are waiting for their moment in the smoker.....



All 12 went in my 6-rack digital which took far too long to do the job (it's about 32F here in Oakville right now).... 1 hour of mesquite (a trial run), 1 hour of maple, 1 hour of oak, and a bit of some puck I had left over....

And here some of them are, after 30 minutes in the oven.....



A photo of the bones will be downloaded sometime later tonight....

Maybe.

[jiggerjams]

Look Delish!! How was the smoker experience in the temps tonight? Did it struggle?

[SoCalBuilder]

Those look awful tasty :) At a $1.88, you stole those.

[Smokeville]

Oh my, yes, they were a steal.... If I see them again at that price I would go back every day for the sale week.

Jiggerjams, the digital was in my garage with the doors open, and it always struggles. Not my first choice. I wish I had a second OBS...

[ArnieM]

So, how you gonna eat 'em all?  I'm willing to help.  :D

[dman4505]

So, how you gonna eat 'em all?  I'm willing to help.  :D

I agree with you Arnie, I'm willing to help as well they look rather tastey.

Don

[Smokeville]

Believe it or not, I haven't tasted one yet! It was late last night when they were done so I put them in the fridge and will vac bag them today.

However, the drippings in the pan after they finished in the oven were finger licking good...

[bigcatdaddy]

WOW!!!  Those look fantastic!!!!  I bet they'll eat good too.  Those drippings would make some good gravy for some smashed taters. ;)

[Smokeville]

My woof wife and I had one for supper -- I used poultry shears to cut it in two and then put the halves in the oven. With a bit more heat the skin would have been better but both halves are nothing but bones......