Grilled Cornish Hen

I've done roasted game hen in the past, now it was time for grilled!

Ingredients (Seasonings)

1 Cornish Hen
1/2 tbsp salt
1/2 tbsp pepper
1/2 tbsp everglades seasoning
1/2 tbsp chili pepper
1/4 tbsp cayenne












Directions 

1. Preheat grill for 20 minutes, should be around 400-450. Be sure to rub some oil on the top grates. Place an old cooking sheet/pan on the main rack (this will catch the dripping fat).
2. Cut out the back bone of the hen, then proceed to break the breast bone to flatten it out. Season the hen generiously.
3. Place the hen, skin side down, on the top grate directly over your cooking pan. Close the grill, and allow to cook for 10-15 minutes (or until the skin has some color).
4. Flip the Cornish Hen over (be sure to flatten it down, helps it cook) and proceed to grill for 10-15 minutes (best to check the meat under the leg if you see red/pinkish meat then your good). 
5. Let the bird rest for 5 minutes and then dig in! Be sure to have a sharp knife handy to chop through this delicious hen!

Cornish Hen is probably one of my favorite meals, what's cool is you can make more than one and save the other for a later meal (or unless you are really hungry). If you grill more than one I've found adding 3-5 more minutes to each cooking step has them come out great! If you do check and the meat is still pink just throw it back on the grill for 5 more minutes and you'll be good.

Cornish Hens are really greasy so it's very hard to dry them out (don't let your heat get too hot), also have a full stock of napkins for when your ready to chow down!

There's one rule to Cornish Hens...