Grilled Cornish Hens with Tomato-Orange Sauce

A sweet-savory sauce gives extra flavor to these elegant, basil-flavored game hens.

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Prep Time 20 min
Total Time 1 hr 45 min
Servings 8

Ingredients

Cornish Hens

: Vegetable oil

4: Rock Cornish hens (about 1 1/2 lb each)

2: tablespoons basil-flavored or regular olive oil

1/2: teaspoon salt

1/4: teaspoon pepper

Sauce

1/2: cup orange marmalade spreadable fruit

1/2: cup orange juice

1/4: teaspoon salt

1/8: teaspoon pepper

2: cups Muir Glen® organic diced tomatoes (from 28-oz can), drained

1/4: cup thinly sliced fresh or 1 tablespoon dried basil leaves

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Directions

1 Brush grill rack with vegetable oil. Heat coals or gas grill for direct heat. With kitchen scissors, cut each hen in half along backbone from tail to neck.
2 Brush hen halves with basil-flavored oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Insert barbecue meat thermometer so tip is in thickest part of inside thigh muscle and does not touch bone.
3 Place hen halves, skin side down, on grill rack. Cover and grill over medium heat 30 to 40 minutes, brushing occasionally with basil-flavored oil and turning once, until thermometer reads 180°F and juice of hens is no longer pink when center of thigh is cut. Let stand loosely covered about 15 minutes before serving.
4 While hens are grilling, make sauce. In 1-quart saucepan, heat all sauce ingredients except basil to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer uncovered about 25 minutes or until sauce thickens slightly. Stir in basil. Simmer 5 minutes. Serve warm with hens.

EXPERT TIPS

Expert Tips

Rock Cornish hens, also know as Cornish hens and game hens, are chickens specially bred to weigh 1 to 1 1/2 pounds and have only white meat. Look for them in the freezer case.

Look for basil and other flavors of olive oil in gourmet cooking shops or near the gourmet foods in your grocery store. Use them in sauces and marinades and to stir-fry vegetables.

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