Grilled Cornish Hens (Poussin) with Molasses Glaze
Preparation and cooking time: 45 - 60 minutes
The combination of molasses, vinegar and soy sauce gives the chicken a flavor reminiscent of Peking Duck and leaves the crisp skin a lovely mahogany color.
Ingredients:
- 2 Cornish game hens or poussin (little chickens), 575gr, 20.3oz each
- 1 tbs olive oil, 13.5gr, .48oz
- 3 tbs molasses, 60gr, 2.1oz
- 2 tbs red wine vinegar, 30gr, 1.05oz
- 1/2 lemon squeezed or 2 tbs lemon juice, 30gr, 1.05oz
- 1 tbs soy sauce, 16gr, .56oz
- 1 tbs Dijon-style mustard, 15gr, .53oz
- 1 tsp finely ground black pepper
Instructions:
- Tie legs together with kitchen string and fold wing tips under back (at first joint) - keeps them from flapping.
- Rub birds with olive oil.
- Mix all remaining ingredients together in a small saucepan. Heat to boiling and simmer a minute or two.
- Cook hens on barbecue grill over indirect heat for 45 - 60 minutes or until done.
- Brush with the glaze immediately and 3 or 4 more times while cooking.
- Chicken is done at 160 F (70C) on your meat thermometer and/or the juices run clear when pierced with knife. Or they can be baked in a shallow roasting pan in a 400F oven for the same amount of time - until done, basting the same. When done, remove from heat, cut string and serve - don't forget finger bowls (it's messy) and bone bowls (to keep your plates tidy). Serve whole or cut each bird in half.
Note: One would probably be enough for 2 people if it is on the larger side... Or you can substitute your favorite chicken pieces for the hens.
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| Nutrition Information Recipe serves 2 Entire Recipe / per serving Calories: 2622 / 1311 Total Carbohydrates: 49 / 24.5 Dietary Fiber: 1 / .5 Total Fat: 176 / 88 Saturated Fat: 47 / 23.5 Cholesterol: 1162 / 581 Protein: 200 / 100 Calcium: 263 / 131.5 Sodium: 1804 / 902 |
General Technical Details and Disclaimer:
Measurements in this color are actual measurements used for calculation. If there are no values the nutritional numbers were simply too small.
I try to be accurate, but I do not guarantee it. I use 'grams' as the unit of weight; with an approximate conversion to ounces.
My information comes from my own digital, computerized scale and the USDA Nutrient Data Library: http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/
