Grilled Honey-Glazed Cornish Hens

Source : Rinse Birds Well And Then Dry Off Skin With Paper Towels Spatchcock Hens With Heavy Duty Scissors Cut Up Each Side Of Backbone From Rear To Front Of B...

PreTime
more Minutes
CookTime
a few Minutes
Yield
Some Servings

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at : August 20, 2026

Step:

  1. Rinse birds well and then dry off skin with paper towels.

  2. Spatchcock hens. With heavy duty scissors, cut up each side of backbone from rear to front of bird to remove. Bend bird in half and lay skin side up.

  3. Melt butter and mix well with honey and then liberally apply mixture to skin office birds.

  4. Mix salt, pepper and paprika. Shake over skin side of birds.

  5. Setup grill for indirect cooking at 325. When temperature is holding steady, place birds directly into grill grate, skin side up and cook until internal temperature of breasts are 165. Generally takes about 1 hour and 20 minutes approximately.

  6. Let rest for 5 minutes.

  7. Serve.


Ingredients

  1. 2 Cornish Hens
  2. 3 Tbsp Honey
  3. 2 Tbsp Butter, melted
  4. 1/4 tsp Sea Salt
  5. 1/4 tsp Cracked Black Pepper
  6. 1/4 tsp Paprika

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