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Lemon Pepper Grilled Cornish Game Hens

At a Glance

Prep
10 minutes
Cook
50 minutes
Total
1 hour
Servings
4 serving(s)

Categories

  • Main Course
  • Grilling
  • Whole Chicken

Servings & Nutrition

Original recipe serves 4. Current scale: 1x.

Calories 328.7 per serving 1314.8 for selected servings
Fat 14.4g per serving 57.6g for selected servings
Sugar 0.4g per serving 1.6g for selected servings
Protein 45.7g per serving 182.8g for selected servings
Carbohydrates 1.5g per serving 6g for selected servings

Make and share this Lemon Pepper Grilled Cornish Game Hens recipe from Food.com.

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Equipment

Grill, bowl, pastry brush, instant-read thermometer

Ingredients

  • 2 (1 lb) Cornish hens
  • 3 tablespoons lemon pepper seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice

Instructions

  1. Preheat grill to medium high.

  2. Cut Cornish hens in half lengthwise. Wash and pat dry.

  3. Mix garlic powder, lemon pepper seasoning and paprika in a bowl.

  4. Lift up skin and rub meat with seasoning mixture. Replace skin.

  5. Cook on grill skin side down for 25 minutes, keeping grill lid closed.

  6. Flip and cook for 15 minutes.

  7. Mix lemon juice and olive oil. Brush on hens, then sprinkle with salt.

  8. Cook for additional 10 minutes, or until internal temperature is 180°F.

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Source: https://www.food.com/recipe/lemon-pepper-grilled-cornish-game-hens-176660

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