Four Alarm Game Hens
Description
This International side-dish features Roasted red peppers; drained, Vegetable oil, Country-style Dijon mustard, Ground red pepper (or more!, Tabasco (or more to taste. It delivers a pleasant kick of heat. A reliable recipe that works well for everyday cooking. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.Ingredients
Directions
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Fresh herb sprigs, optional *Note: You may use more crushed hot red pepper if desired, to taste.
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Game hens should be about 1 pound each, split lengthwise in half.
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Start fire in grill, placing rack 4 inches above coals (see note).
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Process red peppers in food processor or blender until smooth; set aside.
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Heat oil in a 1-quart saucepan over medium-low
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heat ;
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add pureed peppers, mustard, ground red pepper, hot red pepper sauce, and crushed red pepper.
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Cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until heated through and flavors are blended.
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Remove from heat; set aside until fire is ready.
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Place Rock Cornish game hen halves, skin side down, on hot
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grill rack;
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cook , covered with
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grill
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cover , 10 minutes.
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Turn hens over; cook, covered, another 10 minutes.
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Brush hot red pepper sauce liberally over chicken;
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cook , covered, 5 minutes longer until chicken is cooked through.
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Serve when chicken is well glazed, garnishing with herb sprigs.
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NOTE: Hens may be baked in oven.
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Heat oven to 450F (232&# 194;°C).
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Prepare sauce as directed.
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Place hen halves, skin side up, in a baking or roasting pan.
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Bake 25 minutes until cooked through.
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Brush sauce over hens; cook 10 minutes longer until sauce begins to brown
Nutrition Facts
Servings 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 135.5kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 5.2g8%
- Saturated Fat 0.7g4%
- Cholesterol 0.0mg0%
- Sodium 45.4mg2%
- Total Carbohydrate 22.4g8%
- Dietary Fiber 5.7g23%
- Sugars 9.1g
- Protein 3.8g8%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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