Grilled Cornish Hens

Name: Grilled Cornish Hens
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Ingredients: 1/4 cup butter, softened; 2 green onions, finely chopped; 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley; 2 tablespoons grated fresh gingerroot; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1 teaspoon salt, divided; 1/2 teaspoon pepper, divided; 4 Cornish game hens (20 to 24 ounces each)

I like experimenting with different foods and adapting them to my own tastes. These hens are one of my specialties, an entree I concocted by combining a few different recipes. The moist meat has a pleasant grilled flavor that's accented with cloves and ginger.—David Baruch, Weston, Florida

Ingredients

1/4 cup butter, softened
2 green onions, finely chopped
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
2 tablespoons grated fresh gingerroot
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon salt, divided
1/2 teaspoon pepper, divided
4 Cornish game hens (20 to 24 ounces each)

Directions

In a small bowl, combine the butter, onions, parsley, ginger, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
Rub mixture under the skin and over the top of each game hen. Sprinkle remaining salt and pepper inside the hen cavities.
Using long-handled tongs, moisten a paper towel with cooking oil and lightly coat the grill rack. Prepare grill for indirect heat, using a drip pan.
Place hens breast side up over drip pan; grill, covered, over indirect medium heat for 45-60 minutes or until a thermometer reads 180° and the meat juices run clear.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 803 calories, 60g fat (21g saturated fat), 381mg cholesterol, 855mg sodium, 2g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 60g protein.

Originally published as Grilled Cornish Hens in Taste of Home June/July 2002

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katlaydee3

Jun 11, 2010

Excellent recipe, I grilled the cornish hens for 60 mins over indirect med heat, and then direct low heat for 10 mins. I also subsituted part garlic powder since I only had one clove of garlic.