Asian Grilled Cornish Hens

Name: Asian Grilled Cornish Hens
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 411 grams chicken broth; 3 Tbsps chile-garlic sauce; 2 kilograms Cornish hens; 3 Tbsps dark sesame oil; 4 servings Garnishes: sliced green onions or green onion curls; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 59 milliliters hoisin sacue; 3 Tbsps honey; 2 Tbsps sesame seeds; 2 teaspoons cornstrach

Need If you have ground ginger, chile-garlic sauce, cornstrach, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the honey you could follow this main course with the Honey Gingerbread as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Combine first 6 ingredients in a shallow dish or large heavy-duty zip-top plastic bag, gently squeezing to blend; add cornish hens. Cover or seal, and chill 30 minutes, turning occasionally.

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Cornish Hens

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Ziploc Bags

Remove cornish hens from marinade, reserving marinade.

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Cornish Hens

Marinade

Prepare fire by piling charcoal or lava rocks on 1 side of grill, leaving the other side empty.

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Grill

Place rack on grill. Arrange cornish hens over empty side; grill, covered with grill lid, 45 minutes or until done.

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Cornish Hens

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Grill

Pour reserved marinade into a small saucepan. Reserve 1/4 cup chicken broth, and add remaining chicken broth to mariande. Bring mixture to a boil over medium-high heat; boil, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes.

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Chicken Broth

Marinade

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Sauce Pan

Whisk together cornstarch and reserved 1/4 cup chicken broth until smooth.

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Chicken Broth

Corn Starch

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Whisk

Whisk into marinade mixture; boil, whisking constantly, 1 minute.

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Marinade

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Whisk

Serve with cornish hens, garnish, if desired.

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Cornish Hens

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Servings:

411grams

chicken broth 3Tbsps

chile-garlic sauce 2kilograms

Cornish hens 3Tbsps

dark sesame oil 4servings

Garnishes: sliced green onions or green onion curls 1teaspoon

ground ginger 59milliliters

hoisin sacue 3Tbsps

honey 2Tbsps

sesame seeds 2teaspoons

cornstrach

Recommended wine: Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, Riesling

Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, and Riesling are great choices for Asian. The best wine for Asian food depends on the cuisine and dish - of course - but these acidic whites pair with a number of traditional meals, spicy or not. The Tanian et Vincent Careme Terre Brulee Chenin Blanc with a 4.1 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 16 dollars per bottle.