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Grilled Cornish Hens
Photo: Dragne Marius

Grilled Cornish Hens

9 ingredients 5 steps wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

77
Calories
4g
Protein
4g
Fat
8g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Bacon 1 slice cooked (8g) 43
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Rosemary 1 tsp dried (1.2g) 4
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

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.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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