Steven Raichlen's Grilled Game Hens

Recipe Ingredients

1		Onion - grated (medium)
2 tablespoons	30ml	Chopped parsley
2 tablespoons	30ml	Chopped cilantro
3 tablespoons	45ml	Fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons	30ml	Olive oil
1 teaspoon	5ml	Salt
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Paprika
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Freshly-ground white pepper
4		Game hens - (abt 1 lb ea)
1		Lemon - cut in wedges

Recipe Instructions

For the marinade, whisk together all the ingredients except the game hens and lemons in a large bowl.

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.

Preheat the grill, using the three-tier method. 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.

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.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Nutritional Analysis Per Serving: 316 calories, 1g carbohydrates, 31g protein, 20g fat, 99mg cholesterol.

Source:
Simply Delicious by Sheila Lukins from Parade magazine - Pub date: - 05-13-2001 - S(Reformatted for MC6): - 07-31-2002 by Joe Comiskey - [email protected]

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