These Tiny Chickens Are Great for Hosting a Dinner

Learn how to make perfectly smoked Cornish game hens on the Weber Smokey Mountain in this step-by-step recipe that turns a simple dinner into something that looks rich and tastes luxurious. I’ll walk you through how to dry brine Cornish hens, make brown butter herb glaze, and smoke them to golden perfection for your next fall dinner party or Thanksgiving meal. These small birds cook fast, stay juicy, and look like you spent all day in the kitchen. Whether you are new to smoking or want to impress your guests with something beyond chicken and turkey, this easy smoked Cornish hen recipe will show you how to get crispy skin, buttery flavor, and the perfect hint of smoke every time. If you love BBQ classic backyard cooking, hit that subscribe button for more authentic BBQ recipes and tips! What is a Cornish Game Hen and Who Created it? Read more about this fancy bird here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/141664139 Cornish Game Hen Recipe: https://www.patreon.com/posts/141663691 Caramel Apple Bourbon Drink: https://www.patreon.com/posts/141583806 Join the Pitmaster's Circle → https://patreon.com/forkandembersbbq Get monthly BBQ tips, unlisted extras, access to our private BBQ Discord, merch, and more. Products in this video (Affiliate Links) These are products that I used in this video. Sometimes it’s hard to source this stuff locally. Thermapro Pen Thermometer: https://amzn.to/4hunxWo Basting Brush: https://amzn.to/49h8CMW Wire Rack: https://amzn.to/3WPvUlx Cheesecloth: https://amzn.to/472mxoI Butcher Twine: https://amzn.to/4qmq8p1 Cocktail Products Large Ice Cube Tray: https://amzn.to/4ni2Fmq Cocktail Shaker: https://amzn.to/3ITaIIl Smoked Cinnamon Bitters: https://amzn.to/4nZmOPn Angostura Bitters: https://amzn.to/43s0vt4 Lowball Glasses: https://amzn.to/4njI2WW Connect with Me: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@forkandembers Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joe.stanfield.14/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/forkandembers/ Chapters: 0:00 Smoked Cornish Game Hens Intro 2:45 How to Dry Brine Cornish Game Hen 5:52 Brown Butter Herb Baste Recipe 9:47 Making Aromatic Cheesecloth Bags for Cornish Game Hen 11:22 How to Truss Cornish Game Hen 15:20 How to Smoke Cornish Game Hen on Weber Smokey Mountain 17:26 Basting Cornish Game Hens 20:40 Serving Cornish Game Hens 22:10 Tasting Smoked Cornish Game Hens 24:17 Subscribe to Fork & Embers for more BBQ! 🎵 Music licensed from Lickd. The biggest mainstream and stock music platform for content creators. Hallelujah, I Love Her So by Ray Charles, https://lickd.lnk.to/I7R0nAID!Fork+%26+Embers License ID: 76NgZWDPKLv If you want to use music from famous artists, try Lickd to get track credits and unlimited stock music: https://go.lickd.co/soundtrack-your-videos 🎵 Music licensed from Lickd. The biggest mainstream and stock music platform for content creators. Hard to Handle by Otis Redding, https://lickd.lnk.to/OoPuIIID!Fork+%26+Embers License ID: 97mJrpvKmkl If you want to use music from famous artists, try Lickd to get track credits and unlimited stock music: https://go.lickd.co/soundtrack-your-videos