Grilled Cornish Game Hens with Lemon, Sumac, and Date Relish

Name: Grilled Cornish Game Hens with Lemon, Sumac, and Date Relish
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 118 milliliters coarse kosher salt; 3 kilograms Cornish game hens, cut lengthwise in half, backbone removed; 8 servings Date Relish; 4 garlic cloves, peeled; 2 Tbsps ground sumac; 10 slices 10 very thin lemon slices; 237 milliliters fresh lemon juice, divided; 118 milliliters olive oil; 2 liters water

Grilled Cornish Game Hens with Lemon, Sumac, and Date Relish might be just the main course you are searching for. Watching your figure? This gluten free, dairy free, and primal recipe has 924 calories, 62g of protein, and 63g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 8. This recipe covers 27% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It will be a hit at your The Fourth Of July event. A mixture of coarse kosher salt, lemon, water, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. To use up the lemon you could follow this main course with the Lemon Shortbread Cookies with Lemon Icing From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

Combine 9 cups water, 1/2 cup lemon juice,and coarse salt in large nonreactive pot.Stir until salt dissolves.

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Salt

Lemon Juice

Water

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Pot

Add hen halves andpress to submerge. Refrigerate hens in brine,weighing down with heavy plate if needed,at least 6 hours and up to 1 day.

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Brine

Whisk 1/2 cup lemon juice, oil, and sumacin medium bowl. Press in garlic cloves; seasonwith pepper.

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Whole Garlic Cloves

Lemon Juice

Pepper

Cooking Oil

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Whisk

Bowl

Let dressing stand 15 minutes tothicken slightly, whisking occasionally.

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Whisk

Drain hens. Pat dry with paper towels;arrange on large rimmed baking sheet. Usingfingertips, loosen skin of breast meat on eachhen half.

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Meat

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Baking Sheet

Paper Towels

Brush some dressing under skinonto breast meat of each hen; place lemonslice onto breast meat and pull skin over tocover.

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Meat

Brush hens all over with remainingdressing. DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 hoursahead.

Let stand at room temperature.

Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat).

Place hens, skin side up, on grill rack. Coverand grill until bottom sides are brown, about8 minutes. Turn hens over; grill uncovereduntil skin sides brown, about 6 minutes.Continue to grill until hens are cookedthrough, turning occasionally, about 9 minuteslonger.

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