Hoisin Barbecued Game Hens With Stir Fried Vegetables
This makes a flavorful, home-made hoisin marinade/sauce. i'm sure it could be used for more than just game hens. naturally, you should adjust the vegetable choices to suit your family. i made extra marinade when i made this to have some for serving. from the wine lover's cookbook by sid goldstein. prep time includes marination time.
Steps
Remove neck and giblets from hens and rinse them and pat dry.
Halve hens by cutting firmly through the breast and backbone with a sharp knife.
Pound each half with the palm of your hand to flatten the hens.
Marinade:.
In a medium saute pan or skillet , combine all marinade ingredients and simmer 7-8 minutes.
Cool in refrigerator or freezer.
In a large , resealable plastic bag , marinate hens for 2-3 hours.
Remove hens from marinade.
Reserve marinade.
Prepare a charcoal fire.
When coals are very hot but not flaming , spearate them to the sides of the grill so the hens can cook in the middle by indirect heat.
The coals should be hot enough to cook for one hour , but not so hot as to burn the honey in the marinade.
For a gas grill , heat grill and turn flames to low.
Place hens on grill skin side down and cook , covered , about 25 minutes , basting with marinade.
Turn and continue to cook and baste for 20-25 minutes , or till juices run clear.
Remove from grill and keep w.
Ingredients
cornish hens, reduced sodium soy sauce, mirin, honey, rice wine vinegar, fermented black beans, sesame chili oil, lime juice, garlic cloves, ground ginger, cilantro, oil, onion, garlic, minced ginger, carrot, celery, red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, green cabbage, bok choy, five-spice powder, soy sauce, chicken stock, brown sugar