Grilled Cornish Game Hens

Grilled Cornish Game Hens

Total Time
1h 26m
23m prep · 63m cook
Servings
4 people
Rating
Difficulty
Medium
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This grilled Cornish game hen recipe is great for summer. The juicy, tender, marinated game hens will melt in your mouth.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup lemon juice
  • 0.5 cups olive oil
  • 0.5 medium onion , chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic , peeled and chopped
  • 1 tablespoon white wine
  • 1 tablespoon pepper
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
  • 1 teaspoon celery salt
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 4 Cornishs game hens , 1 1/2 pound

Instructions

  1. 1

    Whisk lemon juice, oil, onion, garlic, wine, pepper, Worcestershire sauce, hot pepper sauce, celery salt, and salt together in a large glass or ceramic bowl. Add game hens and toss to evenly coat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours.

  2. 2

    When ready to cook, preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.

  3. 3

    Remove hens from marinade and shake off excess. Save remaining marinade for basting.

  4. 4

    Cook hens on the preheated grill, brushing occasionally with remaining marinade, until no longer pink and the juices run clear, about 1 hour. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone, should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Discard any unused marinade.

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