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Barbecued Vietnamese Five-Spice Cornish Game Hens Recipe
Serves: 4
Keywords: Vietnamese, game, recipe, recipes, Barbecued Vietnamese Five-Spice Cornish Game Hens Recipe
Ingredients
Stephen Ceideburg
4
Cornish game hens (14 ounces each)
4
Garlic cloves
2
Shallots, or 3 green onions, white part only
1 ½
tb
Sugar
½
ts
Salt
¼
ts
Black pepper
½
ts
Five spice powder
1 ½
tb
Vietnamese fish sauce (nouc mam)
1 ½
tb
Light soy sauce
1 ½
tb
Dry sherry
Directions
- This aromatic barbecued game hen can be easily served West- ern style with rice, cole slaw or a green salad.
- Halve the hens through the breast.
- Flatten with the palm of your hand.
- In a mortar or food processor, pound or mince garlic, shallots and sugar.
- Add remaining ingredients and mix thoroughly.
- Pour mixture over hens; marinate for at least 2 hours or overnight in refrigerator.
- Set hens, skin-side down, on grill and barbecue over medium coals for 15 minutes.
- Turn and barbecue 15 minutes longer or until they are thoroughly cooked.
- Serve with Nuoc Cham dipping sauce.