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Grilled Cornish Game Hens

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"This recipe is great for summertime grilling. Game hens will melt in your mouth."
Grilled Cornish Game Hens Recipe
RECIPE RATING:
This recipe has been rated 18 times with an average star rating of 4.3
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PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  1 Hr
READY IN  5 Hrs 15 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

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

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a large, non-reactive bowl, mix onion, garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, white wine, Worcestershire sauce, hot pepper sauce, pepper, celery salt, and salt. Place Cornish game hens in the bowl, coating evenly with the marinade mixture. Cover, and marinate in the refrigerator at least 4 hours.
  2. Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat, and lightly oil grate.
  3. Cook hens about 1 hour on the prepared grill, brushing occasionally with remaining marinade, until no longer pink and juices run clear.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.33 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 5, 2008 by KARINOK 
These grilled game hens were a wonderful diversion from our usual, more mundane (i.e. chicken)... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.33 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by MOGA BARE 
These were really tasty. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.33 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by STOLISPRIT 
Great flavor! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.33 star rating.
Reviewed on May 28, 2006 by REVBUD 
This was very good, tasty even. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.33 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 26, 2008 by krimson 
I've made these 3 or 4 times now, and they are always great. The marinade has a great flavor.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.33 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 11, 2008 by Spike 
This was superb! Followed the directions exactly and cooked on the grill on low to medium... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.33 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 12, 2009 by ALFANN02 
Followed the recipe and found that even after marinating overnight, the flavor was very mild.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.33 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 12, 2008 by Mellanie Skrabek 
I liked this recipe. Hubby thought it was too lemon-y so I might cut down on the amount of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.33 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 31, 2009 by Khrystyne 
I followed the recipe exactly - It came out so perfect & so pretty! Paired it with the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.33 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 18, 2009 by RaNae 
OMG! The flavor was to die for! I marinaded for about 6 hours and then put them on the grill... MORE

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Nutritional Information
Grilled Cornish Game Hens

Servings Per Recipe: 4

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 871

  • Total Fat: 69.2g
  • Cholesterol: 302mg
  • Sodium: 1124mg
  • Total Carbs: 8.5g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 0.9g
  • Protein: 52.1g

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