Smoked Chicken Hens

5 hours Prep: 30 minutes Cook: 5 hours

87 calories per serving view nutrition facts

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2	each	chicken, whole

Stuffing
1	cup	scallions, spring or green onions	chopped
1/2	cup	parsley leaves	chopped
1	x	stale bread	or old toast
2	tablespoons	red hot pepper sauce (eg. Tabasco)	Louisiana style
8		aromatic bitters
1	cup	water
1	x	smoked sausage	sliced
1	x	oysters	smoked or fresh, optional
1	x	italian sausage	sliced
1/2	cup	sweet bell peppers	chopped
1/2	cup	celery	chopped
4	large	eggs	beaten
1	tablespoon	worcestershire sauce
2	cups	white wine	dry
1/2	teaspoon	mint	dried, crushed

Seasoning water
1	cup	white wine	dry
1	each	garlic clove	whole
1	teaspoon	mint	dried, crushed
2	tablespoons	worcestershire sauce
1	each	onion	whole, peeled
1	tablespoon	liquid smoke
6	Drops	aromatic bitters

STUFFING: Mix dressing with vegetables, bread, eggs, seasonings, and wine.

Make 1/2 with smoked sausage and 1/2 with Italian sausage.

Stuff the hens full.

WATER PAN: Put smoker ingredients in the water pan.

SMOKING: Light charcoal and let it burn down.

Put soaked wood chips on briquets.

Place water pan in smoker and fill with water.

Put hens on rack and smoke about 5 hours.

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Serving Size 98g

Amount per Serving

Calories 87 55% of calories from fat