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Butterflied Cornish Hens Rubbed with Lemon Garlic Butter (Gc)

Yields:	4 servings
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	Preparation	30 minutes
	Cooking	20 minutes
	Ready In	60 minutes

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Ingredients

4	each	cornish game hens	butterflied
1	cup	butter	lemon garlic, at room temperature
2	tablespoons	ancho powder

Lemon garlic butter
1	cup	lemon juice	fresh
8	tablespoons	butter, unsalted
2	tablespoons	garlic	fresh, minced
1	x	salt and white pepper	freshly ground, to taste

Directions

Prepare a wood or charcoal fire and let it burn down to embers.

In a small saucepan over medium heat, bring the lemon juice to a boil and reduce to the consistency of honey.

Set aside In a food processor, blend the lemon syrup and garlic with the butter and season to taste with salt and pepper.

Reserve.

Brush the hens with olive oil and season with salt and freshly ground pepper.

Sprinkle with the ancho chile powder and grill skin side down over medium low heat, covered, for 15 minutes.

The skin should be brown and crispy.

Turn the hens over and cook an additional 5 minuets or until done.

Remove from the grill and rub them generously with the room temperature Lemon Garlic Butter.

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My first time visiting this site was today and this is the recipe I picked. Absolutely wonderful and so easy. Just a few ingredients and voila a great meal. Tha chicken was so tender and the tarragon gave the sauce a wonderful flavor.

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