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Fourth of July BBQ'd Cornish Hens (Lo-Carb)

Fourth of July BBQ'd Cornish Hens (Lo-Carb) is a volume 8-01 mar 2005 recipe made with Garlic, Seasoned Salt, Olive Oil, Fresh Lemon Juice, and Italian Salad Dressing. Serves 4. Save it, add the ingredients to your shopping list, and cook it tonight.

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Ingredients

• 2
• 1 tbsp
• 1/2 cup
• 1 cup
• 12 tsp
• 1/2 cup
• 1
• 1 tsp
• 4

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Blend garlic, seasoned salt, oil, lemon juice, Italian dressing, onions, pepper and thyme.

2. 2

   Place in jumbo sized Zip-Loc bag.

3. 3

   Place Cornish game hens in bag. turn bag over and over and gently squeeze until birds are coated good.

4. 4

   Cut birds lengthwise.

5. 5

   Cook on outside grill, bone side down 10 minutes, flesh side down 5 minutes, alternating 10 minutes and 5 minutes in this manner for about 1 hour and basting with marinade frequently (at least every 10 minutes) while barbequing.

6. 6

   If it's raining and you can't get outside to barbeque, just use the oven method.

7. 7

   Preheat Oven to 400 degrees F.

8. 8

   Place skin side up in shallow pan (you have sprayed with Pam), baste with marinade, cover with foil and roast 30 minutes.

9. 9

   Remove foil and brush with marinade again. Roast again uncovered for 20-30 minutes (brush with marinade every 10 minutes).

10. 10

    Test for doneness, drumsticks should be soft and juices should not be tinged with pink when pierced in thickest part of thigh with a fork.

11. 11

    Contributed to the FareShare Gazette by Pat; 16 March 2005. www.fareshare.net

12. 12

    Nutr. Assoc.: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0