Ingredients
- 2 Cornish Game Hens
- 2 tablespoons of olive oil
- 1 tablespoon of SPG (salt, pepper, garlic powder)
Chimichurri
- 1/2 cup of cilantro
- 1/2 cup of parsley
- 1/2 cup of olive oil
- 1/4 cup of red wine vinegar
- 1 juiced lime
- 1 teaspoon of kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 pinch of crushed red pepper flakes (Optional)
Instructions
- Spatchcock your Cornish hens by removing the backbone.
- Coat each hen with olive oil and season with salt, pepper and garlic powder.
- Then grill each hen , flipping occasionally to cook both sides.
- Once the internal temperature of the hens are around 150 degrees internal, add chimichurri to both sides.
- Continue cooking the hens, flipping them back and forth on the grill adding more chimichurri if desired.
- Once the hens have reached an internal temperature of 165 degrees in the breast, remove and let rest for 10 minutes before serving.
Making the chimichurri
- In a food processor combine olive oil, red wine vinegar, garlic cloves, fresh cilantro, parsley, kosher salt and black pepper.
- Pulse in your food processor until chimichurri is blended together and slightly chunky.
- The chimichurri can be served right away or for best results refrigerate for atleast 1 hour.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Main
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Latin American