Grilled Game Hens with Asian BBQ Sauce: these hens are so succulent and covered with an easy, flavorful sauce.
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Fusion
Keyword grill recipe
Prep Time 1 hourhour10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 35 minutesminutes
Total Time 1 hourhour45 minutesminutes
Servings 6people
Calories 382kcal
Author Jillian - a Food, Folks and Fun original!
Ingredients
Tyson® Premium Cornish Game Hen Twin Pack48 oz, thawed
FOR THE BRINE:
¼cuptable salt
¼cupKikkoman reduced sodium soy sauce
water
FOR THE RUB:
1Tablespoonbrown sugar
½Tablespoonpaprika
1teaspoongarlic powder
1teaspoonchili powder
½teaspoonfreshly cracked black pepper
½teaspoonground coriander
FOR THE ASIAN BBQ SAUCE:
½cupbarbecue sauce
1TablespoonKikkoman reduced sodium soy sauce
1Tablespoontoasted sesame oil
1Tablespoongrated fresh ginger
GARNISHES:
sesame seeds
green onionsliced
Instructions
BRINE:
Place salt, soy sauce, and 2 quarts of water in a large container. Stir until dissolved. Add the hens. If needed, add more water so the hens are completely submerged. Place in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
RUB:
While the chicken is brining, make the rub. In a small bowl combine the sugar, paprika, garlic powder, chili powder, pepper, and coriander. Set aside.
ASIAN BBQ SAUCE:
In a small bowl combine the barbecue sauce, soy sauce, sesame oil, and grated ginger. Chill until ready to use.
PREPARE THE HENS:
Remove the hens from the brine and rinse them under cold, running water. Place on a cutting board and pat dry. Using a pair of sharp kitchen shears cut through the bones on both sides of the backbone; discard backbone. Flatten the hen by lightly pressing on the ribs. Flip the hen over and tuck the wings behind the hen. Rub half of the dry rub over the hen. Repeat with the other hen.
GRILL THE HENS:
Turn all burners to HIGH, cover, and preheat for 15 minutes. Using a grill brush scrape the grill clean. Lightly dip a wad of paper towels in vegetable oil and use tongs to rub the grates with the oiled paper towel. Reduce all burners to MEDIUM.
Put the hens, skin-side down, onto the grill. Cover the grill and cook until the skin turns deep brown and it shows grill marks, about 12-16 minutes. Flip the hens, cover the grill, and continue to cook until the thickest part of the breast reaches 160-165 degrees F; about 12-16 minutes more.
Using a basting brush, brush half of the BBQ sauce over the hens that are facing up. Flip the hens and cook 3-4 minutes. Brush the rest of the BBQ sauce over the other half of the hens, flip and cook 3-4 more minutes.
Rest the hens on a cutting board for 15 minutes. Cut in half through the breastbone, then again at the thigh. Garnish with sesame seeds and green onions. Serve.