Six-Spice Maple Cornish Hens will give everyone another reason to enjoy backyard grilling. Maple syrup adds a sweet touch to Cornish hens and cayenne and black peppers add bite to the warmer flavors of cumin, ginger and thyme.
15m
PREP TIME
35m
COOK TIME
569
CALORIES
10
INGREDIENTS
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 4 teaspoons McCormick Gourmet™ Organic Ground Cumin
- 2 teaspoons McCormick Gourmet™ Organic Ground Ginger
- 2 teaspoons McCormick Gourmet™ Organic Garlic Powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons McCormick Gourmet™ Organic Cayenne Red Pepper
- 1 teaspoon McCormick Gourmet™ Organic Coarse Ground Black Pepper
- 1 teaspoon McCormick Gourmet™ Organic Thyme Leaves
- 2 Cornish hens, 1 1/4 pounds each
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 1 green onion, sliced
INSTRUCTIONS
- 1 Mix spices in small bowl. Set aside
- 2 Split each hen in half. Brush with oil. Rub with spice mixture; coat well
- 3 Broil or grill over medium heat 12 to 14 minutes per side or until hens are cooked through. Brush with maple syrup; broil or grill 3 minutes longer. Sprinkle with green onion before serving
