Butterflied Cornish Hens Rubbed With Lemon Garlic Butter (Gc)

Directions

1. Prepare a wood or possibly charcoal fire and let it burn down to embers.
2. In a small saucepan over medium heat, bring the lemon juice to a boil and reduce to the consistency of honey. Set aside to cold.
3. In a food processor, blend the lemon syrup and garlic with the butter and season to taste with salt and pepper. Reserve.
4. Brush the hens with extra virgin olive oil and season with salt and freshly grnd pepper. Sprinkle with the ancho chile pwdr and grill skin side down over medium-low heat, covered, for 15 min. The skin should be brown and crispy. Turn the hens over and cook an additional 5 min or possibly till done. Remove from the grill and rub them generously with the room temperature Lemon Garlic Butter.
5. This recipe yields 4 servings.