Lime Marinated Cornish Game Hens

Name: Lime Marinated Cornish Game Hens
Prep time: 70 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 130 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 6 Cornish game hens; 2/3 cup extra virgin olive oil; 1/2 cup fresh lime juice; 1/4 cup chopped green onion; 2 tbs parsley, chopped; 4 cloves garlic, smashed; 1 tbs grated lime zest; 1 tsp paprika; kosher salt and fresh cracked black pepper to taste

Ingredients

6 Cornish game hens
2/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/2 cup fresh lime juice
1/4 cup chopped green onion
2 tbs parsley, chopped
4 cloves garlic, smashed
1 tbs grated lime zest
1 tsp paprika
kosher salt and fresh cracked black pepper to taste

Directions:

Wash hens and pat dry.
Combine remaining ingredients in a bowl and mix well.
Place hens in a shallow baking dish and drizzle marinade all over.
Rub marinade all over each bird. Place some marinade in the cavity’s of each bird as well.
Cover and place in refrigerator for at least 1 hour or for as long as over night.
Remove birds from marinade.
You may grill over hot charcoal for about an hour, turning and adjusting so birds brown evenly.
Alternatively you may bake birds in a pre heated 350 degree oven for about 1 hour.