Grilled Vietnamese Five-Spice Cornish Game Hens

Recipe Ingredients

4		Cornish game hens - (14 ounces, each)
4		Garlic cloves
2		Shallots - or 3 green onions, white part only
1 1/2 tablespoons	22ml	Sugar
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Salt
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Black pepper
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Five spice powder
1 1/2 tablespoons	22ml	Vietnamese fish sauce - (nouc mam)
1 1/2 tablespoons	22ml	Light soy sauce
1 1/2 tablespoons	22ml	Dry sherry

Recipe Instructions

This aromatic grilled game hen can be easily served Western style with rice, coleslaw or a green salad. [But it would be better with Thai cucumber salad or Vietnamese carrot salad.]

Halve the hens through the breast. Flatten with the palm of your hand.

In a mortar or food processor, pound or mince garlic, shallots and sugar.

Add remaining ingredients and mix thoroughly.

Pour mixture over hens; marinate for at least 2 hours or overnight in refrigerator.

Set hens, skin-side down, on rack and grill over medium coals for 15 minutes. Turn and grill 15 minutes longer or until they are thoroughly cooked.

Serve with Nuoc Cham dipping sauce.

Source:
Taste of Home - June/July 1997

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