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Grilled Cornish Hens

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Grilled Cornish Hens — a recipe imported from the Wikibooks Cookbook.

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

Instructions

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

Recipe Attribution

Wikibooks Cookbook
en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Grilled_Cornish_Hens