Grilled Moroccan-Style Cornish Game Hens

Serves: 4

INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup peanut oil
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup Wild Thymes Moroccan Spicy Pepper Sauce
2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger
2 teaspoons minced lemon zest
4 All-Natural Cornish Game Hens
Vegetable oil cooking spray

DIRECTIONS

1. Combine the oil, lemon juice, cilantro, parsley, garlic, pepper sauce, ginger, and lemon zest in a small bowl and stir until well mixed.

2. Put the hens in a shallow glass or ceramic dish and pour the marinade over them. Rub it over the hens and inside the cavities. Using kitchen twin, truss the hens. Cover and refrigerate for at least 6 hours or overnight.

3. Prepare a charcoal or gas grill. Lightly spray the grill rack with vegetable oil cooking spray. The coals should be moderately hot.

4. Lift hens from the marinade. Discard the marinade. Grill, breast side down, for about 15 minutes. Turn and grill for 25 to 30 minutes longer, or until the juices run clear when the thickest part of the meat is pricked with a fork or sharp knife, and an instant-read thermometer inserted in the thickest meat registers 180°F. Let rest for about 5 minutes before serving.