Southern Fried Spatchcocked Cornish Hen Recipe thedish22

• 1 cornish hen
• 1/2 cup of Franks Hotsauce
• 3/4 cup flour
• 1/2 tablespoon Tony Chachers Creole Seasoning or your favorite Cajun seasoning
• 1/2 tablespoon garlic salt
• ground black pepper
• vegetable oil

1. Spatchcock the hen as per video and place the hen in a plastic zip-lock bag.
2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGKLtbiUflk
3. Pour the hotsauce into the bag and let sit refrigerated for 1hr overnight.
4. Heat enough oil in a large, heavy pan to cover half the hen to 350 F. Leave sufficient room so the oil does not overflow the top of the pan.
5. Mix flour and seasonings in a large tray.
6. Use tongs to take the hen from the plastic bag and let excess sauce drain.
7. Dredge both sides of the hen in the flour mixture then shake off excess flour.
8. Gently lower the hen into the oil and cook until golden brown (approx 7-10minutes) then use tongs to turn the hen over to cook exposed side
9. When the skin has reached a golden brown color remove from oil and let drain on paper towels for a few moments then enjoy

cornish hen, hotsauce, flour, chachers, garlic salt, ground black pepper, vegetable oil

Taken from www.chowhound.com/recipes/southern-fried-spatchcocked-cornish-hen-27696 (may not work)