Grilled Cornish Hens with Rice and Sicilian Butter

Name: Grilled Cornish Hens with Rice and Sicilian Butter
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons anchovy paste; 79 milliliters black olives, such as Kalamata, halved and pitted; 8 Tbsps butter, at room temperature; 4 servings Boiled or steamed rice, for serving; 2 Tbsps cooking oil; 1 kilograms Cornish hens (about each), halved; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 0 teaspoons fresh-ground black pepper; 2 teaspoons orange juice; 1 Tbsp grated orange zest (from about 1 navel orange)

Grilled Cornish Hens with Rice and Sicilian Butter might be a good recipe to expand your main course repertoire. This recipe makes 4 servings with 961 calories, 52g of protein, and 72g of fat each. This recipe covers 25% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. If you have rice, fresh-ground pepper, orange juice, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the orange zest you could follow this main course with the Orange-Infused Dark Chocolate Ice Cream with Toasted Walnuts as a dessert. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for The Fourth Of July.

Instructions

Light the grill. In a food processor, puree the butter and olives with the anchovy paste, orange zest, orange juice, garlic, and pepper. With a rubber spatula, scrape the butter into a small bowl and refrigerate.

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Anchovy Paste

Orange Juice

Orange Zest

Butter

Garlic

Olives

Pepper

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Food Processor

Spatula

Grill

Bowl

Rub the hens with oil and cook over moderate heat for 12 minutes. Turn and cook until just done, about 12 minutes longer.

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Cooking Oil

Dry Seasoning Rub

Remove the hens from the grill and serve with the rice. Top each serving with 2 tablespoons of the flavored butter, letting the butter melt over both the hen and the rice.

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Butter

Rice

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Grill

Menu Suggestions: You might grill some eggplant slices and drizzle them with balsamic vinegar to go with these hens.

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Balsamic Vinegar

Eggplant

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Grill

Sauted broccoli rabe with garlic and a sprinkling of Parmesan would also match the Italian mood.

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Broccoli Rabe

Parmesan

Garlic

Wine Recommendation: The saltiness of olives and anchovies can make the wrong wine appear coarse and too alcoholic. A ros is the perfect choice. If you can find one from Sicily, buy it. If not, pick a bottle from Navarre in Spain or from the south of France.

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Anchovies