Grilled Spice-Rubbed Cornish Hens

Name: Grilled Spice-Rubbed Cornish Hens
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 kilograms Cornish hens; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 0 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoons ground cumin; 0 teaspoons ground nutmeg; 2 teaspoons dried mint flakes; 0 teaspoons hot paprika; 0 teaspoons pepper; 1 teaspoons salt, divided

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Grilled Spice-Rubbed Cornish Hens a try. This gluten free, dairy free, and primal recipe serves 4. One serving contains 573 calories, 49g of protein, and 40g of fat. If you have pepper, paprika, mint flakes, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the ground cumin you could follow this main course with the Moroccan Chocolate Mousse as a dessert. It is perfect for The Fourth Of July.

Instructions

Combine first 5 ingredients, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and garlic in a bowl.

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Garlic

Salt

Equipment you will use

Bowl

Remove giblets and necks from hens. Rinse hens in cold water; pat dry. Split hens into halves; trim excess fat. Loosen skin from breasts and drumsticks by inserting fingers and gently pushing between skin and meat. Rub equal parts of spice mixture under loosened skin.

Ingredients you will need

Chicken Drumsticks