Asian Grilled Cornish Hens
- 1/4 cup hoisin sacue
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
- 3 tablespoons chile-garlic sauce
- 3 tablespoons dark sesame oil
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 4 (1 to 1 1/2 pound) Cornish hens
- 1 (14 1/2-ounce) can chicken broth
- 2 teaspoons cornstrach
- Garnishes: sliced green onions or green onion curls
- 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.
- Remove cornish hens from marinade, reserving marinade.
- Prepare fire by piling charcoal or lava rocks on 1 side of grill, leaving the other side empty. Place rack on grill. Arrange cornish hens over empty side; grill, covered with grill lid, 45 minutes or until done.
- 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.
- Whisk together cornstarch and reserved 1/4 cup chicken broth until smooth. Whisk into marinade mixture; boil, whisking constantly, 1 minute. Serve with cornish hens, garnish, if desired.
hoisin sacue, sesame seeds, chilegarlic sauce, dark sesame oil, honey, ground ginger, cornish hens, chicken broth, cornstrach
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/asian-grilled-cornish-hens (may not work)