Cornish Game Hen with Wild Rice
Cornish Game Hen with Wild Rice is a classic North American dish featuring a small, tender, whole roasted bird served alongside a savory pilaf of wild rice. The hen is typically seasoned with herbs like thyme and rosemary, while the wild rice is often cooked with mushrooms, onions, and a rich broth. It's considered an elegant main course, popular for special occasions or holiday meals.
🍽️ Nutrition at a glance
This dish is high in protein from the hen and provides complex carbohydrates and fiber from the wild rice. A typical serving offers a balanced mix of nutrients, with a calorie ballpark of around 500-600 kcal.
Nutrition breakdown
| Calories | 560 kcal |
| Protein | 45 g |
| Carbs | 38 g |
| Fat | 22 g |
| Fiber | 4 g |
| Sugar | 3 g |
| Sodium | 680 mg |
| Niacin (B3) | 12 mg |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.8 mg |
| Phosphorus | 380 mg |
| Selenium | 32 mcg |
| Zinc | 3.5 mg |
| Iron | 3.2 mg |
| Magnesium | 75 mg |
| Potassium | 520 mg |
Per 1 whole Cornish game hen (approx. 450 g cooked) with 1 cup (165 g) wild rice pilaf · estimated, varies by recipe
💡 What's interesting
The Cornish game hen is not a wild bird but a specific breed of small domestic chicken, making it a unique and elegant alternative to standard poultry. Wild rice is actually a semi-aquatic grass seed, not a true rice, and is a traditional food source for Indigenous peoples of the Great Lakes region.
