Chef John's Grilled Game Hens Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Chef John's Grilled Game Hens Recipe). The idea for these grilled game hens is borrowed from my highly successful Cornell chicken experiments, and uses a similar acid/salt/oil/egg concoction. This time the part of egg is played by mayo. Needless to say, you can season this a million ways and use any combination of hot chilies, but the little kick the habanero adds is really nice.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 45 mins

Additional: 3hrs

Total: 3hrs55 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Chef John's Grilled Game Hens Recipe

Ingredients

1 jalapeno pepper

seeded

1 habanero pepper

seeded

4 cloves garlic

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

2 tablespoons sherry vinegar

2 tablespoons mayonnaise

2 teaspoons salt

2 Cornish game hens

halved lengthwise

1 pinch salt to taste

Meat and Poultry

Directions

Step 1

Blend jalapeno pepper habanero pepper garlic vegetable oil sherry vinegar mayonnaise and 2 teaspoons salt together in a blender until marinade is smooth.

Step 2

Place halved hens in a large bowl. Pour marinade over the chickens and turn to coat completely. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator for 3 hours.

Step 3

Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.

Step 4

Remove hens from marinade shaking off any excess place hens on a plate skin-side up. Discard remaining marinade. Season skin-side of hens with salt.

Step 5

Cook hens on the preheated grill turning occasionally until skin is crisped meat is no longer pink at the bone and juices run clear about 45 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

Nutritional Information

Chef John's Grilled Game Hens Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 417.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 26g 52%

Carbohydrates: 1.6g 1%

Dietary Fiber: 0.2g 1%

Sugars: 0.3g

Fat: 33.3g 51%

Saturated Fat: 7.7g 39%

Cholesterol: 153.6mg 51%

Vitamin A Iu: 184IU 4%

Niacin Equivalents: 11.7mg 90%

Vitamin B6: 0.5mg 29%

Vitamin C: 3.7mg 6%

Folate: 4.7mcg 1%

Calcium: 22.7mg 2%

Iron: 1.2mg 7%

Magnesium: 23mg 8%

Potassium: 313.5mg 9%

Sodium: 1276.8mg 51%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 9%

Calories From Fat: 299.9

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.