Hey everyone, I hope you're having an incredible day today. Today, I'm gonna show you how to make a special dish, applewood smoked cornish hens. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Applewood Smoked Cornish Hens is one of the most popular of recent trending foods on earth. It is appreciated by millions every day. It is easy, it is quick, it tastes delicious. Applewood Smoked Cornish Hens is something which I have loved my whole life. They're nice and they look fantastic.

To get started with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can cook applewood smoked cornish hens using 6 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Applewood Smoked Cornish Hens:

1. {Make ready 6 of Cornish Game Hens.
2. {Make ready 8 TBS of McCormick Bruschetta Sweet Basil & Oregano Seasoning.
3. {Prepare 6 TBS of Olive oil.
4. {Take 1 gallon of Bottled Water.
5. {Get 1 cup of Kosher Salt.
6. {Take of Apple wood for smoking.

Steps to make Applewood Smoked Cornish Hens:

1. Make the brine: Mix kosher salt and water, let dissolve completely. It could take an hour or more. You can also add in some seasoning if you want to, anything you put in the brine will adhere to the meat..
2. Place game hens and brine in brine bag and place in fridge for 2 to 3 hours..
3. Remove hens from brine and rinse thoroughly..
4. Spatchcock the hens, remove the back bone and butterfly. (You can google how to do this).
5. Cover each hen with 1 TBS of olive oil..
6. Use at least 1 TBS of seasoning on each hen (this depends on your flavor palate and how much seasoning you like).
7. Place hens breast up on your grill/smoker and smoke until internal temp reaches 165 degrees. I use an igrill so I do not have to open the lid until they are complete..

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