Steve Raichlen's Grilled Game Hens
From elgourmand2 7 years ago
- 1 Hr. + 8 Hrs. to make
- Serves 4
Considering that both our BBQs are in a roofed, but un-enclosed, cook shack so a little rain doesn’t bother us, it’s BBQ whether about 320 days a year here and we like BBQ. This recipe is darn near dead man easy. Read more Put the birds in the marinade early in the morning and grill em late in the afternoon. Our Kamado can be set up with a two tier fire. Hot in the middle and medium out on the edges. Works fine. I use 8 pigeons, which run 8-10 oz. each so my cooking times are a bit shorter but I give the longer times here and this should work great for Cornish Hens. The marinade gives you a fair bit of smoke, which is a nice flavor boost. Thanks Steve. See less
Ingredients
- • 1 medium-sized onion, grated. shopping list
- • 2 Tbs. chopped parsley. shopping list
- • 2 Tbs. chopped cilantro. shopping list
- • 3 Tbs. fresh lemon juice. shopping list
- • 1 Tbs. Worcestershire sauce. shopping list
- • 2 Tbs. olive oil. shopping list
- • 1 tsp. salt. shopping list
- • 1/2 tsp. each paprika, ground cumin, ground ginger, and ground white pepper. shopping list
- • 4 game hens (each about 1 pound). shopping list
- • 1 lemon, cut in wedges, for garnish. shopping list
How to make it
- 1. For the marinade, whisk together all the ingredients except the game hens and lemons in a large bowl.
- 2. Rinse, drain, and halve the hens lengthwise; place in the bowl, coating thoroughly with marinade. Cover and refrigerate 1 to 8 hours (the longer, the better), turning occasionally.
- 3. Preheat the grill, using the three-tier method (see note below ). When ready to cook, oil the grill rack. Remove hens from the marinade and arrange skin-side down on the rack over the hottest section of the grill; cook until the skin starts to brown, about 5 to 7 minutes. Move the hens to the center section of the grill and continue to cook until the skin is thoroughly browned, 7 to 10 minutes more.
- 4. Turn the hens and move them back to the hottest section of the grill. Brown the second side well, 5 to 7 minutes, then move the pieces back to the center section of the grill to finish cooking. The total cooking time will be about 25 to 35 minutes. When ready, the hens will be crisp and golden-brown outside, and the juices will run clear when the meat is pierced. Serve immediately with lemon wedges.
- Three-Tier Grilling Method:
- Pile 2/3 of the coals on one side of the grill and the remaining 1/3 in the center. Leave a small portion of the grill free of coals. Three-tier grilling gives you a super-hot heat source for searing, a moderately hot heat source for cooking, and an area to place the food if it starts to burn. You control the heat by moving the food from one area to the other.
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