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Grilled Cornish Hens

Grilled Cornish Hens — a poultry recipe, 9 ingredients.

Poultry

contains meat

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Ingredients

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  • 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

Steps

  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.

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Source

Wikibooks Cookbook — adapted under CC BY-SA 3.0