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Grilled Cornish Hens with Coconut Curry Sauce Recipe

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Grilled Cornish Hens with Coconut Curry Sauce
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Ingredients
11
Count
Nutrition
211
Calories
Total time
870
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Cook shallots in oil in a wide 4- to 5-quart heavy pot over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, 4 to 5 minutes. Add garlic and ginger and cook, stirring occasionally, 2 minutes. Add curry paste and cook, mashing paste to combine with oil and stirring constantly, 3 minutes (paste will begin sticking to bottom of pot). Add coconut milk, brown sugar, and salt and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until reduced to about 3 cups, 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from heat, then stir in fish sauce and cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes. Reserve 1 1/2 cups curry sauce (for serving) in a bowl and chill, covered.
  2. Trim and discard any excess fat from hens (to prevent flare-ups on grill), then rinse and pat dry. Coat hens well with remaining curry sauce in a large bowl, then divide hens between 2 large sealable plastic bags and seal bags, pressing out excess air. Marinate hens, chilled, at least 12 and up to 24 hours.
  3. Let hens stand at room temperature 30 minutes before grilling.
  4. Prepare grill for cooking over medium-hot charcoal (moderate heat for gas). (If using a charcoal grill, open vents on bottom of grill, then light charcoal. When Charcoal turns grayish white (about 15 minutes from lighting), hold your hand 5 inches above grill rack to determine heat for charcoal as follows: Hot: When you can hold your hand there for 1 to 2 seconds; Medium-hot: 3 to 4 seconds; Low: 5 to 6 seconds. If using a gas grill, preheat burners on high, covered, 10 minutes, then, if necessary, reduce to heat specified in recipe.)
  5. Remove hens from marinade, shaking off excess, and transfer to a large platter. Discard marinade. Season hens with salt, then grill, starting with skin sides down, covered only if using a gas grill, on lightly oiled grill rack, turning occasionally to prevent overbrowning, until cooked through, 25 to 30 minutes total.
  6. Heat reserved curry sauce in a small saucepan over moderate heat, stirring, until hot. Serve hens with curry sauce.
  7. Cooks' note: If you aren't able to grill outdoors, hens can be roasted in a lightly oiled large shallow baking pan (1 inch deep) in middle of a preheated 450°F oven, skin sides up and without turning, until cooked through, about 35 minutes. (If, after roasting hens, you prefer the skin slightly darker, broil them 4 to 5 inches from heat 1 to 2 minutes.)
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 211.27 Kcal (885 kJ)
Calories from fat 104.02 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.56g 18%
Cholesterol 77.38mg 26%
Sodium 526.95mg 22%
Potassium 383.23mg 8%
Total Carbs 8.26g 3%
Sugars 4.16g 17%
Dietary Fiber 1.44g 6%
Protein 18.48g 37%
Vitamin C 4.4mg 7%
Iron 1.4mg 8%
Calcium 31.6mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 146.22 Kcal (612 kJ)
Calories from fat 71.99 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8g 18%
Cholesterol 53.55mg 26%
Sodium 364.69mg 22%
Potassium 265.23mg 8%
Total Carbs 5.72g 3%
Sugars 2.88g 17%
Dietary Fiber 1g 6%
Protein 12.79g 37%
Vitamin C 3.1mg 7%
Iron 1mg 8%
Calcium 21.8mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 4.9
    Points
  • 5
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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