Spatchcocked Game Hens n Rice on the Fire

For those who can't tell the difference....these game hens are spatchcocked, not butterflied. :)

I roasted a few game hens on my tractor rim cooker while camping last weekend.... They were tasty, moist and tender. :)




I started out by brining my birds in a mixture of water, kosher salt, cracked black pepper, red pepper flakes, onions and garlic...
I let these brine for a few hours.

Next I fried up some crispy bacon in my little cast iron pot.....







I sauteed minced garlic, onion and green onion in the bacon drippings....



Also added a bit of butter to the pot......




Then poured in some chicken broth.....

Stirred in my rice. covered the pot and let it simmer on low heat.....



I spatchcocked the game hens for even cooking......layed them over the fire....







Then turned the birds frequently for even cooking.......




My crispy bacon mysteriously disappeared.......so I moved my rice pot over here while I fried up a whole pound of bacon. :)




After frying more bacon, I placed my rice back on the low fire to warm up.

Then I added crispy bacon, minced green onion and a bit more butter to my pot of rice.....




It was soooooo goooood. lol



The little game hens weren't pretty but they were moist and tasty!



By the way.... this was not my plate. lol There is no way I could eat a whole game hen, I did manage to eat one hind quarter, some rice and cucs. :)

It was a tasty meal by the lake! :)