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Grilled Cornish Hens

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Prep: 0 min Cook: 0 min Difficulty: medium

Categories: Dinner, Grilled

Tags: easy, grilled, main course, recipes using cayenne, recipes using chicken, recipes using lemon pepper, recipes using paprika, recipes using pepper, recipes using rosemary, recipes without cooking time, recipes without servings

Source: Wikibooks contributors (https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook%3AGrilled_Cornish_Hens)

Adapted: Imported and reformatted by HowManyCookies from the cited Wikibooks revision.

Source revision: https://en.wikibooks.org/w/index.php?title=Cookbook%3AGrilled%20Cornish%20Hens&oldid=4506689

License: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) · Wikibooks contributors

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 1 tbsp freshly-ground black pepper
  • 1 ½ tbsp cayenne pepper
  • 1 ½ tbsp smoked paprika
  • 2 tbsp lemon pepper
  • 2 tsp dried rosemary
  • 1 tbsp garlic powder
  • 2 spatchcocked Cornish/Rock Game Hens
  • Bacon fat, melted

Directions

  1. Combine all seasonings.
  2. Brush hens with bacon fat. Massage seasoning mixture into hens. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
  3. Preheat a charcoal grill using a chimney.
  4. Place hens on the grill. Grill them, turning constantly, until internal temperature of both the thigh and breast reach 165°F.
  5. Remove hens from grill and let rest 10 minutes. Serve.

Notes

Do not use a solvent with the charcoal grill. It gives the food a chemical taste even if you follow the directions.