A Cornish game hen fits snugly in its saucepan with garlic and ginger. Photo by Rocky Luten. Prop stylist: Brooke Deonarine. Food stylist: Anna Billingskog. A step that’s extra but worth doing ...

The Cornish game hen at left was prepared in an oven, the middle in in a smoker, and the hen on the right was prepared on a grill. They essentially are miniature chickens and typically weigh under ...

Charles Ochsner plans to raise Cornish cross chickens, which have been bred for their meaty frames and fast growth. However, Ochsner hopes to raise healthier chickens by bypassing growth hormones ...

Smoke: Smoked chicken is a household staple of mine, so this was a layup. Set to 250 degrees over oak wood, what would normally be a four-hour cook was ready in about two. The hens did not absorb ...

Place 2 Cornish game hens (about 4 lb. total) on a large plate or rimmed baking sheet and pat dry. Sprinkle each bird all over with 1 tsp. Diamond Crystal or ½ tsp. Morton kosher salt.