Printable Recipe - Grilled Cornish Hens
Enjoy grilled Cornish hens marinated in herbs and spices! Perfect for summer barbecues or special dinners.
Servings 4 Servings
Calories 698kcal
Equipment
- Outdoor Grill
- Poultry Shears
Ingredients
- 2 Cornish Hens
- ¼ cup Soy Sauce
- ¼ cup Vegetable Oil
- 3 tablespoons Honey
- 1 ½ teaspoons Ginger
- 2 tablespoons Vinegar
- 2 Green Onions diced
- 1 ½ teaspoons Garlic Powder
- 1 teaspoon Pepper
Instructions
Butterfly the Hen:
- Remove any innards or giblets from the hens, wash them with running water, and pat dry with a paper towel.
- Butterfly the hen, this makes them easier to grill. If you have never done this before, it is really quite easy.
- Place the hen backside up, and cut along both sides of the backbone so the cornish hen can open up like a book. I like to use poultry shears to do this.
- Next, place the hen breast side up and press down on the breastbone so it flattens.
- Then cut out the breastbone with your poultry shears.
Chicken Marinade:
- Combine the rest of the ingredients above together in a bowl.
- Place the cornish hen halves in a gallon zip bag and add the marinade. Depending on the size of the hens you may need two bags.
- Move the hens and marinade all around until everything is nicely coated.
- Place in the fridge for 4 hours to marinate.
Grill:
- Turn your barbecue on a low to medium temperature.
- Place the hen pieces on the grill, skin side up, and cook for about 5 minutes.
- Turn the pieces over and grill for about another 5 minutes.
- Move the cornish hens to the top rack, close the lid, and turn the heat to medium/high.
- If the grill has a thermometer, keep the temperature at about 350 degrees.
- Turn the pieces every 5 minutes until they are done and the juices run clear.
- The total grilling time is about 25 minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 698kcal
